Xeon W-2265 vs Opteron 6278

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6278
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
8.65
Xeon W-2265
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
16.21
+87.4%

Xeon W-2265 outperforms Opteron 6278 by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6278 and Xeon W-2265 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking882414
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency7.119.29
Architecture codenameInterlagos (2011−2012)no data
Release date1 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6278 and Xeon W-2265 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache16 MBno data
L3 cache8 MB (per die)19.25 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size316 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6278 and Xeon W-2265 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 configuration41
SocketG34FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon W-2265. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Opteron 6278 and Xeon W-2265 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon W-2265 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 W-2265. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory sizeno data1 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon W-2265.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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 W-2265 16.21
+87.4%

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 W-2265 25742
+87.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.65 16.21
Recency 1 May 2012 1 October 2019
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 165 Watt

Opteron 6278 has 33.3% more physical cores, and 43.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2265, on the other hand, has a 87.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-2265 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6278 in performance tests.


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