Opteron 3320 EE vs Pentium E6300

Aggregate performance score

Pentium E6300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.65
Opteron 3320 EE
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.21
+86.2%

Opteron 3320 EE outperforms Pentium E6300 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium E6300 and Opteron 3320 EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27482329
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.954.58
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Delhi (2012−2013)
Release date9 May 2009 (15 years ago)4 December 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$40no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium E6300 and Opteron 3320 EE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache2 MB (shared)4096 KB
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size82 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium E6300 and Opteron 3320 EE 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E6300 and Opteron 3320 EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Pentium E6300 and Opteron 3320 EE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium E6300 and Opteron 3320 EE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium E6300 and Opteron 3320 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium E6300 and Opteron 3320 EE.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Pentium E6300 0.65
Opteron 3320 EE 1.21
+86.2%

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.

Pentium E6300 1032
Opteron 3320 EE 1918
+85.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.65 1.21
Recency 9 May 2009 4 December 2012
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

Opteron 3320 EE has a 86.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

The Opteron 3320 EE is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E6300 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium E6300 is a desktop processor while Opteron 3320 EE is a server/workstation one.


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