Xeon D-2733NT vs Opteron 6278

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6278
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
8.65
Xeon D-2733NT
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
10.20
+17.9%

Xeon D-2733NT outperforms Opteron 6278 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-2733NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking882766
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency7.1212.07
Architecture codenameInterlagos (2011−2012)Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
Release date1 May 2012 (12 years ago)24 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-2733NT 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size316 mm2no data
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-2733NT 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 configuration41
SocketG34FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-2733NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
QuickAssistno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-2733NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-2733NT are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-2733NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data1 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-2733NT.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data32
USB revisionno data3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data24
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno 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.

Opteron 6278 8.65
Xeon D-2733NT 10.20
+17.9%

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.

Opteron 6278 13733
Xeon D-2733NT 16206
+18%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.65 10.20
Recency 1 May 2012 24 February 2022
Physical cores 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 80 Watt

Opteron 6278 has 100% more physical cores.

Xeon D-2733NT, on the other hand, has a 17.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 43.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon D-2733NT is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6278 in performance tests.


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