AMD Opteron 3280 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H

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AMD Opteron 3280 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
AMD Opteron 3280 Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Opteron 3280 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H 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 8450H which has 28 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
AMD Opteron (4) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
AMD Opteron 3000 (1) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18)
1 Generation 4
Zurich (Bulldozer) Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 8450H clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
8 Cores 28
8 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Opteron 3280, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 307.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 75.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 80
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Opteron 3280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H is 250 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 250 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Opteron 3280 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H is at 75.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
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 4677
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2012 Release date Q1/2023
229 $ Release price 4708 $
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
5533 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
506 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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