AMD Opteron 3280 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Opteron 3280 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M 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 Platinum 8160M which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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AMD Opteron (4) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
AMD Opteron 3000 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Zurich (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Skylake |
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 Platinum 8160M clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M |
8 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 48 |
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 Platinum 8160M supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 1536 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 33.00 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 Platinum 8160M is 150 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 Platinum 8160M |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 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 Platinum 8160M is at 33.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M |
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 | Q3/2017 |
229 $ | Release price | 7700 $ |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Opteron 3280 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M |
Unknown | Unknown |