AMD Opteron 3280 vs AMD A6-7050B

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AMD Opteron 3280 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-7050B
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD A6-7050B

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Opteron 3280 and the AMD A6-7050B and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Opteron 3280 8 core processor released in Q1/2012 with the AMD A6-7050B which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
AMD Opteron (4) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Opteron 3000 (1) CPU group AMD A6-7000 (2)
1 Generation 5
Zurich (Bulldozer) Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Opteron 3280 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD A6-7050B clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic AMD A6-7050B
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic AMD A6-7050B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
GPU frequency 0.49 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Opteron 3280, while the AMD A6-7050B supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic AMD A6-7050B
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Opteron 3280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD A6-7050B is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic AMD A6-7050B
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Opteron 3280 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD A6-7050B is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic AMD A6-7050B
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM3+ Socket FM2+
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2012 Release date Q2/2014
229 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Opteron 3280 (0%)
AMD A6-7050B (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Opteron 3280 (100%)
AMD A6-7050B (31%)

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 Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
5533 (100%)
AMD A6-7050B AMD A6-7050B
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1727 (31%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-7050B AMD A6-7050B
AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri) @ 0.53 GHz
205 (100%)

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 Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
506 (100%)
AMD A6-7050B AMD A6-7050B
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Opteron 3280 AMD A6-7050B
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