AMD Opteron 3280 vs Intel Core i5-2537M
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| AMD Opteron 3280 | Intel Core i5-2537M | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Opteron 3280 and the Intel Core i5-2537M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Opteron 3280 8 core processor released in Q1/2012 with the Intel Core i5-2537M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011. |
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| AMD Opteron (4) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| AMD Opteron 3000 (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 2000M (46) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Zurich (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Sandy Bridge H |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | 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 Intel Core i5-2537M clocks with 1.40 GHz (2.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-2537M |
| 8 | Cores | 2 |
| 8 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
| 3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.30 GHz |
| 2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 6 |
| Technology | 32 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 12 |
| -- | Shader | 96 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Opteron 3280, while the Intel Core i5-2537M supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-2537M |
| DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Opteron 3280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-2537M is 17 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 | Intel Core i5-2537M |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 17 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Opteron 3280 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2537M is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-2537M |
| 32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| AM3+ | Socket | BGA 1023 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2012 | Release date | Q1/2011 |
| 229 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Opteron 3280
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2537M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.90 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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