Opteron 3380 vs Athlon X4 845

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 845
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.39
Opteron 3380
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
2.60
+8.8%

Opteron 3380 outperforms Athlon X4 845 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 3380 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17731718
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.483.79
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Delhi (2012−2013)
Release date2 February 2016 (8 years ago)4 December 2012 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 3380 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache320K384 KB
L2 cache2 MB8192 KB
L3 cacheno data8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2315 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 3380 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 3380. 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 X4 845 and Opteron 3380 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 3380. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 3380.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

Athlon X4 845 2.39
Opteron 3380 2.60
+8.8%

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.

Athlon X4 845 3797
Opteron 3380 4134
+8.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.39 2.60
Recency 2 February 2016 4 December 2012
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

Athlon X4 845 has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Opteron 3380, on the other hand, has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 3380.

Note that Athlon X4 845 is a desktop processor while Opteron 3380 is a server/workstation one.


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