AMD EPYC 7281 vs AMD Opteron 3280 Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD EPYC 7281		AMD Opteron 3280
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7281 and the AMD Opteron 3280 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD EPYC 7281 16 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD Opteron 3280 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012.

AMD EPYC (129)	Family	AMD Opteron (4)
AMD EPYC 7001 (12)	CPU group	AMD Opteron 3000 (1)
1	Generation	1
Naples (Zen)	Architecture	Zurich (Bulldozer)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD EPYC 7281 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The AMD Opteron 3280 clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
AMD EPYC 7281	Characteristic	AMD Opteron 3280
16	Cores	8
32	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz	Frequency	2.40 GHz
2.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.50 GHz
2.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD EPYC 7281	Characteristic	AMD Opteron 3280
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7281, while the AMD Opteron 3280 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.
AMD EPYC 7281	Characteristic	AMD Opteron 3280
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR3-1866
	Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
170.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
32.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
128	PCIe lanes	16
126.1 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD EPYC 7281 has a TDP of 170 W. The TDP of the AMD Opteron 3280 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD EPYC 7281	Characteristic	AMD Opteron 3280
170 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD EPYC 7281 has 32.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Opteron 3280 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
AMD EPYC 7281	Characteristic	AMD Opteron 3280
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
SP3	Socket	AM3+
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017	Release date	Q1/2012
625 $	Release price	229 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	21988 (100%)
	AMD Opteron 3280 8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	5533 (25%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	2033 (100%)
	AMD Opteron 3280 8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	506 (25%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	664 (100%)
	AMD Opteron 3280 8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	2098 (100%)
	AMD Opteron 3280 8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	713 (100%)
	AMD Opteron 3280 8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	2136 (100%)
	AMD Opteron 3280 8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	119 (100%)
	AMD Opteron 3280 8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)


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AMD EPYC 7281 vs AMD Opteron 3280

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details