Opteron 6284 SE vs Z-60
Primary details
Comparing Z-60 and Opteron 6284 SE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3272 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.03 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Hondo (2012) | Interlagos (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 9 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Z-60 and Opteron 6284 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 316 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Z-60 and Opteron 6284 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 configuration | 1 | 4 |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Z-60 and Opteron 6284 SE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Z-60 and Opteron 6284 SE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Z-60 and Opteron 6284 SE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6250 (276 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Z-60 and Opteron 6284 SE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 9 October 2012 | 1 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 140 Watt |
Z-60 has an age advantage of 5 months, and 2700% lower power consumption.
Opteron 6284 SE, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Z-60 and Opteron 6284 SE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Z-60 is a notebook processor while Opteron 6284 SE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Z-60 and Opteron 6284 SE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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