Atom 230 vs Opteron 6276
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6276 outperforms Atom 230 by a whopping 3500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6276 and Atom 230 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1450 | 3398 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.39 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 3.28 | 2.62 |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Silverthorne (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 2 April 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $119 | $29 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6276 and Atom 230 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 533.33 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 12 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 316 mm2 | 25.9638 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 47 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.9V-1.1625V |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6276 and Atom 230 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 | 4 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | G34 | PBGA437 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 4 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6276 and Atom 230. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Opteron 6276 and Atom 230 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 Opteron 6276 and Atom 230 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 Opteron 6276 and Atom 230. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6276 and Atom 230.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
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.
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 | 3.96 | 0.11 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 2 April 2008 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 1 |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 4 Watt |
Opteron 6276 has a 3500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 1500% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Atom 230, on the other hand, has 2775% lower power consumption.
The Opteron 6276 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom 230 in performance tests.
Be aware that Opteron 6276 is a server/workstation processor while Atom 230 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6276 and Atom 230, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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