Xeon Gold 5515+ vs Opteron 6278

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6278
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
8.65
Xeon Gold 5515+
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 165 Watt
16.11
+86.2%

Xeon Gold 5515+ outperforms Opteron 6278 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 5515+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking882417
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data34.98
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency7.129.24
Architecture codenameInterlagos (2011−2012)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date1 May 2012 (12 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 5515+ 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 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size316 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data76 °C
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 5515+ 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 configuration42
SocketG344677
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 5515+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 5515+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon Gold 5515+ 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 Gold 5515+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

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 Gold 5515+.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

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 Gold 5515+ 16.11
+86.2%

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 Gold 5515+ 25587
+86.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.65 16.11
Recency 1 May 2012 14 December 2023
Physical cores 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 165 Watt

Opteron 6278 has 100% more physical cores, and 43.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5515+, on the other hand, has a 86.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 5515+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6278 in performance tests.


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