Z-60 vs Opteron 6272
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6272 outperforms Z-60 by a whopping 1893% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1888 | 3602 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.41 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 1.10 | 1.27 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Hondo (2012) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (14 years ago) | 9 October 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $325 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Opteron 6272 and Z-60: 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB (shared) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 8.00391 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 2x 315 mm2 | 75 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6272 and Z-60 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Socket | G34 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6272 and Z-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6272 and Z-60 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6272 and Z-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon HD 6250 (276 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6272 and Z-60.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 2.99 | 0.15 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 9 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 5 Watt |
Opteron 6272 has a 1893% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
Z-60, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 2200% lower power consumption.
The AMD Opteron 6272 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Z-60 in performance tests.
Be aware that Opteron 6272 is a server/workstation processor while Z-60 is a notebook one.
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