A6-3600 vs Opteron 6281
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6281 outperforms A6-3600 by a whopping 312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1579 | 2729 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.27 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.35 | 0.66 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 May 2012 (14 years ago) | 30 June 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $988 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Opteron 6281 and A6-3600: 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per module) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 2x 315 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6281 and A6-3600 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 | FM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6281 and A6-3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6281 and A6-3600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6281 and A6-3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Radeon HD 6530D |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6281 and A6-3600.
| 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 | 4.16 | 1.01 |
| Recency | 1 May 2012 | 30 June 2011 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Opteron 6281 has a 312% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
A6-3600, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.
The AMD Opteron 6281 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-3600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Opteron 6281 is a server/workstation processor while A6-3600 is a desktop one.
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