Atom C3508 vs Opteron 6282 SE
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6282 SE outperforms Atom C3508 by a whopping 249% 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 | 1626 | 2622 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.18 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 1.10 | 3.91 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,090 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6282 SE and Atom C3508 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per module) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6282 SE and Atom C3508 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | G34 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 11.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6282 SE and Atom C3508. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Security technologies
Opteron 6282 SE and Atom C3508 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6282 SE and Atom C3508 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6282 SE and Atom C3508. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4: 1866 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 29.871 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6282 SE and Atom C3508.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 8 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 4x2.5/1 GBE |
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 | 3.63 | 1.04 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 15 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 11 Watt |
Opteron 6282 SE has a 249% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Atom C3508, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 1172.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD Opteron 6282 SE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom C3508 in performance tests.
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