Xeon 6980P vs Opteron 6278

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Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6278 and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking882not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency7.11no data
Architecture codenameInterlagos (2011−2012)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date1 May 2012 (12 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6278 and Xeon 6980P 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)128
Threads16256
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache768 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size316 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6278 and Xeon 6980P 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 configuration42
SocketG347529
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Opteron 6278 and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 May 2012 24 September 2024
Physical cores 16 128
Threads 16 256
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 500 Watt

Opteron 6278 has 334.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

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