Opteron 6272 vs FX-8370
Aggregate performance score
FX-8370 outperforms Opteron 6272 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-8370 and Opteron 6272 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1497 | 1633 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.95 | 1.34 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.92 | 2.71 |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Interlagos (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 2 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 14 November 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $325 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Opteron 6272 has 41% better value for money than FX-8370.
Detailed specifications
FX-8370 and Opteron 6272 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 768 KB (shared) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 8.00391 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 316 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8370 and Opteron 6272 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | AM3+ | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370 and Opteron 6272. 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 FX-8370 and Opteron 6272 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370 and Opteron 6272. 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 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8370 and Opteron 6272.
| PCIe version | n/a | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.84 | 3.27 |
| Recency | 2 September 2014 | 14 November 2011 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 115 Watt |
FX-8370 has a 17.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.
Opteron 6272, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 8.7% lower power consumption.
The FX-8370 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6272 in performance tests.
Note that FX-8370 is a desktop processor while Opteron 6272 is a server/workstation one.
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