AMD Opteron 3280 | AMD Athlon II X2 215 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Opteron 3280 and the AMD Athlon II X2 215 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 Athlon II X2 215 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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AMD Opteron (4) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Opteron 3000 (1) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Zurich (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Athlon II X2 215 clocks with 2.70 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Opteron 3280, while the AMD Athlon II X2 215 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Opteron 3280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 215 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Opteron 3280 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 215 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
AM3+ | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2012 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
229 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
Unknown | Unknown |