AMD Opteron 3280 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Opteron 3280 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L 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 Xeon Gold 6238L which has 22 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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AMD Opteron (4) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Opteron 3000 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Zurich (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
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 Intel Xeon Gold 6238L clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
8 | Cores | 22 |
8 | Threads | 44 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Opteron 3280, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L supports a maximum of 4608 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | 4608 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.25 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Opteron 3280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is 140 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 Xeon Gold 6238L |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is at 30.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
32 nm | Technology | 14 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, AVX2, AVX-512 |
AM3+ | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2012 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
229 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
Unknown | Unknown |