Opteron 3280 vs FX-6300
Aggregate performance score
FX-6300 outperforms Opteron 3280 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-6300 and Opteron 3280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1714 | 1787 |
| Place by popularity | 66 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.52 | 0.81 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Workstation |
| Power efficiency | 2.59 | 3.41 |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Zurich (2012) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 20 March 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $132 | $229 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Opteron 3280 has 56% better value for money than FX-6300.
Detailed specifications
FX-6300 and Opteron 3280 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6300 and Opteron 3280 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3+ | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Opteron 3280. 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 FX-6300 and Opteron 3280 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Opteron 3280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Opteron 3280.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.60 | 2.34 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 20 March 2012 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
FX-6300 has a 11.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 7 months.
Opteron 3280, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 3280 in performance tests.
Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Opteron 3280 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Opteron 3280, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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