Xeon Gold 6434 vs Opteron 6278

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6278
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
8.65
Xeon Gold 6434
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 195 Watt
15.64
+80.8%

Xeon Gold 6434 outperforms Opteron 6278 by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 6434 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking882440
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.19
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency7.117.59
Architecture codenameInterlagos (2011−2012)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date1 May 2012 (12 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,607

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 6434 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)22.5 MB
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size316 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 6434 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
SocketG34FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 6434. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 6434 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 6434 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 6434. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 6434.

PCIe version2.05
PCI Express lanesno data80

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 6278 8.65
Xeon Gold 6434 15.64
+80.8%

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.

Opteron 6278 13733
Xeon Gold 6434 24836
+80.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.65 15.64
Recency 1 May 2012 10 January 2023
Physical cores 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 195 Watt

Opteron 6278 has 100% more physical cores, and 69.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6434, on the other hand, has a 80.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 10 years.

The Xeon Gold 6434 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6278 in performance tests.


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