Opteron 6278 vs Athlon II X4 631
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6278 outperforms Athlon II X4 631 by a whopping 547% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X4 631 and Opteron 6278 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2218 | 851 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.26 | 7.11 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Interlagos (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 17 August 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X4 631 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 | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 316 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 631 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 | FM1 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 631 and Opteron 6278. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 631 and Opteron 6278 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 631 and Opteron 6278. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 631 and Opteron 6278.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.39 | 8.99 |
| Recency | 17 August 2011 | 1 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 115 Watt |
Athlon II X4 631 has 15% lower power consumption.
Opteron 6278, on the other hand, has a 546.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
The Opteron 6278 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 631 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon II X4 631 is a desktop processor while Opteron 6278 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 631 and Opteron 6278, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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