Opteron 6370P vs Opteron 6272
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6272 and Opteron 6370P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1588 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.35 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.70 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Warsaw (2014) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 22 January 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $325 | $598 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6272 and Opteron 6370P 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB (shared) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 8.00391 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 316 mm2 | 2x 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6272 and Opteron 6370P 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 | 4 |
| Socket | G34 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 99 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6272 and Opteron 6370P. 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 6272 and Opteron 6370P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6272 and Opteron 6370P. 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 | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6272 and Opteron 6370P.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 22 January 2014 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 99 Watt |
Opteron 6370P has an age advantage of 2 years, and 16.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 6272 and Opteron 6370P. We've got no test results to judge.
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