Core i5 vs Opteron 6274

Place in performance ranking	1430	1773
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.90	6.71
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Interlagos (2011−2012)	no data
Release date	14 November 2011 (12 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$909	no data
Current price	$362 (0.4x MSRP)	$191

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core i5 has 646% better value for money than Opteron 6274.

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6274 and Core i5 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	no data
Threads	16	no data
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
L1 cache	768 KB (shared)	no data
L2 cache	8.00391 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	16 MB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	no data
Die size	316 mm²	no data
Number of transistors	2,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6274 and Core i5 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	2	no data
Socket	G34	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6274 and Core i5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6274 and Core i5 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6274 and Core i5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6274 and Core i5.

PCIe version

2.0

no 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.

Opteron 6274 3.65
+68.2%

Core i5 2.17

Opteron 6274 outperforms Core i5 by 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Opteron 6274 5643
+117%

Core i5 2598

Opteron 6274 outperforms Core i5 by 117% in Passmark.