EPYC 9015 vs Opteron 6276
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6276 and EPYC 9015 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1429 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.48 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.29 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $119 | $527 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6276 and EPYC 9015 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 316 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6276 and EPYC 9015 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 | 2 |
| Socket | G34 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6276 and EPYC 9015. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6276 and EPYC 9015 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6276 and EPYC 9015. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
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 6276 and EPYC 9015.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 125 Watt |
Opteron 6276 has 100% more physical cores, and 8.7% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9015, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 6276 and EPYC 9015. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6276 and EPYC 9015, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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