EPYC 9655P vs Opteron 3260 HE
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9655P outperforms Opteron 3260 HE by a whopping 6942% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 3260 HE and EPYC 9655P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2238 | 1 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 6 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.60 | 2.67 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.00 | 23.79 |
| Architecture codename | Zurich (2012) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 20 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $125 | $10,811 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 9655P has 345% better value for money than Opteron 3260 HE.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 3260 HE and EPYC 9655P 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) | 96 |
| Threads | 4 | 192 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 384 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 12x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 99,780 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 3260 HE and EPYC 9655P 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+ | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 400 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 3260 HE and EPYC 9655P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 3260 HE and EPYC 9655P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 3260 HE and EPYC 9655P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 3260 HE and EPYC 9655P.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.42 | 100.00 |
| Recency | 20 March 2012 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 96 |
| Threads | 4 | 192 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 400 Watt |
Opteron 3260 HE has 788.9% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9655P, on the other hand, has a 6942.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 2300% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 9655P is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 3260 HE in performance tests.
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