Opteron 6278 vs Xeon W-2295

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2295
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
19.35
+124%
Opteron 6278
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
8.65

Xeon W-2295 outperforms Opteron 6278 by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2295 and Opteron 6278 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking298882
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency11.107.12
Architecture codenameno dataInterlagos (2011−2012)
Release date1 October 2019 (5 years ago)1 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2295 and Opteron 6278 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data768 KB
L2 cacheno data16 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data316 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2295 and Opteron 6278 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 configuration14
SocketFCLGA2066G34
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2295 and Opteron 6278. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2295 and Opteron 6278 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2295 and Opteron 6278 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2295 and Opteron 6278. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2295 and Opteron 6278.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes48no 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.

Xeon W-2295 19.35
+124%
Opteron 6278 8.65

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 W-2295 30735
+124%
Opteron 6278 13733

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.35 8.65
Recency 1 October 2019 1 May 2012
Physical cores 18 16
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 115 Watt

Xeon W-2295 has a 123.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 12.5% more physical cores and 125% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Opteron 6278, on the other hand, has 43.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2295 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6278 in performance tests.


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