Opteron 6282 SE vs Xeon W3680

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.41
+9.7%
Opteron 6282 SE
2011
16 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
4.02

Xeon W3680 outperforms Opteron 6282 SE by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3680 and Opteron 6282 SE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13441422
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.270.60
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.212.72
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Interlagos (2011−2012)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)14 November 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350$1,090

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W3680 has 278% better value for money than Opteron 6282 SE.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3680 and Opteron 6282 SE 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.33 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size239 mm2316 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3680 and Opteron 6282 SE 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
SocketFCLGA1366G34
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3680 and Opteron 6282 SE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon W3680 and Opteron 6282 SE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3680 and Opteron 6282 SE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3680 and Opteron 6282 SE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3680 and Opteron 6282 SE.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 W3680 4.41
+9.7%
Opteron 6282 SE 4.02

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 W3680 7003
+9.7%
Opteron 6282 SE 6385

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.41 4.02
Recency 16 March 2010 14 November 2011
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 140 Watt

Xeon W3680 has a 9.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 7.7% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6282 SE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 166.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W3680 and Opteron 6282 SE.


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