AMD Opteron 3280 | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Opteron 3280 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 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 6338 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021. |
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AMD Opteron (4) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Opteron 3000 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Zurich (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Ice 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 6338 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 |
8 | Cores | 32 |
8 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 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 6338 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
Max. Memory | 6144 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 48.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 64 |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Opteron 3280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is 205 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 6338 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 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 6338 is at 48.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 |
32 nm | Technology | 10 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 4189 |
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 | Q2/2021 |
229 $ | Release price | 2612 $ |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 |
Unknown | Unknown |