Intel Xeon Gold 6238R vs AMD Opteron 3280
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R and the AMD Opteron 3280 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R 28 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the AMD Opteron 3280 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Opteron (4) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD Opteron 3000 (1) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Zurich (Bulldozer) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238R is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 56 threads at the same time. The AMD Opteron 3280 clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | Characteristic | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| 28 | Cores | 8 |
| 56 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
| 4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
| 2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R, while the AMD Opteron 3280 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | Characteristic | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 38.50 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238R has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the AMD Opteron 3280 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | Characteristic | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| 165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 76 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238R has 38.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Opteron 3280 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | Characteristic | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | AM3+ |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2020 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
| 2610 $ | Release price | 229 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | AMD Opteron 3280 |
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