Opteron 6278 vs A8-7600

Place in the ranking	1909	871
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	2.96	7.12
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Interlagos (2011−2012)
Release date	31 July 2014 (10 years ago)	1 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and Opteron 6278 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	16 MB
L3 cache	no data	8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	245 mm²	316 mm²
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	2,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and Opteron 6278 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	4
Socket	FM2+	G34
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Opteron 6278. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Opteron 6278 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and Opteron 6278. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR3
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	6	no data
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Opteron 6278 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and Opteron 6278 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Opteron 6278.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A8-7600 2.03

Opteron 6278 8.65
+326%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A8-7600 3219

Opteron 6278 13733
+327%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.03	8.65
Recency	31 July 2014	1 May 2012
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	115 Watt