Xeon 3.20 vs Opteron 6284 SE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6284 SE and Xeon 3.20 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Gallatin (2003−2004) |
| Release date | 1 May 2012 (12 years ago) | October 2003 (21 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6284 SE and Xeon 3.20 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 316 mm2 | 237 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 286 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6284 SE and Xeon 3.20 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 | 2 |
| Socket | G34 | 604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 97 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6284 SE and Xeon 3.20. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6284 SE and Xeon 3.20 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6284 SE and Xeon 3.20. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6284 SE and Xeon 3.20.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 16 | 1 |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 97 Watt |
Opteron 6284 SE has 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon 3.20, on the other hand, has 44.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 6284 SE and Xeon 3.20. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6284 SE and Xeon 3.20, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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