AMD Opteron 6344 vs AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6344 and AMD Opteron 3320 EE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Opteron 6344

AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6344

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 70.40°C vs 70°C
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9023 vs 2675

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	70.40°C vs 70°C
L1 cache	576 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9023 vs 2675

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Around 25% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
4.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 774 vs 672

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	774 vs 672

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6344
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3320 EE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

672

774

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9023

2675

Name	AMD Opteron 6344	AMD Opteron 3320 EE
PassMark - Single thread mark	672	774
PassMark - CPU mark	9023	2675

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6344	AMD Opteron 3320 EE
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6344WKTCGHK	OS3320SJW4KHK
Place in performance rating	2384	2516
Series	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor	AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Delhi
Launch date		2012
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
L1 cache	576 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.40°C	70°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	12	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
Transistor count		1200 million
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz	1400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	G34	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)