AMD Opteron 3280 vs Samsung Exynos 4412

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AMD Opteron 3280 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 4412
AMD Opteron 3280 Samsung Exynos 4412

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Opteron 3280 and the Samsung Exynos 4412 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Opteron 3280 8 core processor released in Q1/2012 with the Samsung Exynos 4412 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD Opteron (4) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
AMD Opteron 3000 (1) CPU group Samsung Exynos 4412 (1)
1 Generation 2
Zurich (Bulldozer) Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 4412 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4412
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
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 Samsung Exynos 4412
-- 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 ARM Mali-400 MP4
GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.44 GHz
-- GPU Generation Utgard
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 0

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 ARM Mali-400 MP4
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 Samsung Exynos 4412 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4412
DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR2-400
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Opteron 3280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 4412 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4412
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 4412 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4412
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
AM3+ Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2012 Release date Q2/2012
229 $ Release price --
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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.
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
ARM Mali-400 MP4 @ 0.44 GHz
16 (100%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
4C 4T @ 1.60 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%)
Samsung Exynos 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Opteron 3280 Samsung Exynos 4412
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