Pro A12-8800B vs Opteron 6276
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6276 outperforms Pro A12-8800B by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6276 and Pro A12-8800B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1416 | 2083 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.48 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Carrizo |
| Power efficiency | 3.29 | 4.38 |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Carrizo (2015−2018) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 3 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $119 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6276 and Pro A12-8800B 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 316 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 3100 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6276 and Pro A12-8800B 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 | no data |
| Socket | G34 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6276 and Pro A12-8800B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | HSA 1.0 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | AVX |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| RAID | - | + |
| HSA | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6276 and Pro A12-8800B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6276 and Pro A12-8800B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3/DDR3L-2133 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 8 |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 512 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Opteron 6276 and Pro A12-8800B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Opteron 6276 and Pro A12-8800B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6276 and Pro A12-8800B.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.00 | 1.62 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 3 June 2015 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 12 Watt |
Opteron 6276 has a 146.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Pro A12-8800B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 858.3% lower power consumption.
The Opteron 6276 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pro A12-8800B in performance tests.
Be aware that Opteron 6276 is a server/workstation processor while Pro A12-8800B is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6276 and Pro A12-8800B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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