Opteron 3380 vs Opteron 6168
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6168 and Opteron 3380 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1720 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.87 |
| Architecture codename | Magny-Cours (2010−2011) | Delhi (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 29 March 2010 (14 years ago) | 4 December 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6168 and Opteron 3380 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB (shared) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per core) | 8192 KB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6168 and Opteron 3380 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | G34 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6168 and Opteron 3380. 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 6168 and Opteron 3380 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6168 and Opteron 3380. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6168 and Opteron 3380.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 March 2010 | 4 December 2012 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 65 Watt |
Opteron 6168 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Opteron 3380, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 6168 and Opteron 3380. We've got no test results to judge.
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