Opteron 3260 HE vs Xeon L3360

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L3360
2009
65 Watt
1.52
+5.6%
Opteron 3260 HE
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.44

Xeon L3360 outperforms Opteron 3260 HE by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L3360 and Opteron 3260 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21452192
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.61
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency2.213.03
Architecture codenameno dataZurich (2012)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)20 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$125

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L3360 and Opteron 3260 HE 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 coresno data4 (Quad-Core)
Threadsno data4
Base clock speed2.83 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB
L2 cacheno data4 MB
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data315 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L3360 and Opteron 3260 HE 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA775AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L3360 and Opteron 3260 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data

Security technologies

Xeon L3360 and Opteron 3260 HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L3360 and Opteron 3260 HE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L3360 and Opteron 3260 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L3360 and Opteron 3260 HE.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Xeon L3360 1.52
+5.6%
Opteron 3260 HE 1.44

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.

Xeon L3360 2412
+5.7%
Opteron 3260 HE 2283

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.52 1.44
Recency 1 January 2009 20 March 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon L3360 has a 5.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Opteron 3260 HE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon L3360 and Opteron 3260 HE.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L3360 and Opteron 3260 HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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