AMD Opteron 6320 vs AMD Opteron 6338P

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6320 and AMD Opteron 6338P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility.

AMD Opteron 6320

AMD Opteron 6338P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6320

Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 71.70°C vs 69°C
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.70°C vs 69°C
L1 cache	384 KB vs 48 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6338P

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 99 Watt vs 115 Watt

Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	12 vs 8
L2 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	99 Watt vs 115 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6320	AMD Opteron 6338P
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6320WKT8GHK	OS6338WQTCGHK
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Series	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.3 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	48 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.70°C	69°C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	8	12
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Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	G34	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	99 Watt