Opteron 6278 vs Core 2 Duo T9600
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6278 outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by a whopping 1180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2964 | 1041 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | 0.94 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.74 | 2.87 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Interlagos (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (17 years ago) | 1 May 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | $988 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Opteron 6278 has 4600% better value for money than Core 2 Duo T9600.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T9600 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 2x 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.2125V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 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 | no data | 4 |
| Socket | BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Opteron 6278. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T9600 and Opteron 6278 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Opteron 6278 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Opteron 6278. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.61 | 7.81 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 1 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 115 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T9600 has 228.6% lower power consumption.
Opteron 6278, on the other hand, has a 1180.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Opteron 6278 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9600 is a notebook processor while Opteron 6278 is a server/workstation one.
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