PRO A8-9600 vs Opteron 6378
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6378 outperforms PRO A8-9600 by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6378 and PRO A8-9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1505 | 1901 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.39 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 3.05 | 3.04 |
| Architecture codename | Abu Dhabi (2012) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 5 November 2012 (12 years ago) | 3 October 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $396 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6378 and PRO A8-9600 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 | 2.4 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 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 | 315 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 3,100 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6378 and PRO A8-9600 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 |
| Socket | G34 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6378 and PRO A8-9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6378 and PRO A8-9600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6378 and PRO A8-9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2400 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Opteron 6378 and PRO A8-9600 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Opteron 6378 and PRO A8-9600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6378 and PRO A8-9600.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
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 | 3.68 | 2.07 |
| Recency | 5 November 2012 | 3 October 2016 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 65 Watt |
Opteron 6378 has a 77.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
PRO A8-9600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.
The Opteron 6378 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A8-9600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Opteron 6378 is a server/workstation processor while PRO A8-9600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6378 and PRO A8-9600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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