Xeon 6740E vs Opteron 3350 HE

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 3350 HE
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.70
Xeon 6740E
2024
96 cores / 96 threads, 250 Watt
47.95
+2721%

Xeon 6740E outperforms Opteron 3350 HE by a whopping 2721% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 3350 HE and Xeon 6740E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking205637
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.92
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.5718.14
Architecture codenameDelhi (2012−2013)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date4 December 2012 (12 years ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,265

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 3350 HE and Xeon 6740E 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)96
Threads496
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache192 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB4 MB (per module)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data84 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 3350 HE and Xeon 6740E 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 configuration12
SocketAM3+4710
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 3350 HE and Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Opteron 3350 HE and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 3350 HE and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 3350 HE and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 3350 HE and Xeon 6740E.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data88

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.

Opteron 3350 HE 1.70
Xeon 6740E 47.95
+2721%

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.

Opteron 3350 HE 2699
Xeon 6740E 76167
+2722%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.70 47.95
Recency 4 December 2012 3 June 2024
Physical cores 4 96
Threads 4 96
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 250 Watt

Opteron 3350 HE has 455.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6740E, on the other hand, has a 2720.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon 6740E is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 3350 HE in performance tests.


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