Intel Xeon Gold 6443N vs AMD Opteron 3280

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Intel Xeon Gold 6443N CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Opteron 3280
Intel Xeon Gold 6443N AMD Opteron 3280

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6443N or AMD Opteron 3280 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6443N has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6443N was released in Q3/2023.

The AMD Opteron 3280 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Opteron 3280 was released in Q1/2012.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Opteron (4)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 Edge Enhanced (8) CPU group AMD Opteron 3000 (1)
4 Generation 1
Sapphire Rapids Edge Enh. Architecture Zurich (Bulldozer)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6443N is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD Opteron 3280 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6443N Characteristic AMD Opteron 3280
32 Cores 8
64 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6443N Characteristic AMD Opteron 3280
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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

The Intel Xeon Gold 6443N supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Opteron 3280 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6443N Characteristic AMD Opteron 3280
DDR5-4400 Memory DDR3-1866
4096 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
281.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
60.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
64 PCIe lanes 16
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6443N has a TDP of 195 W, that of the AMD Opteron 3280 is 65 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6443N Characteristic AMD Opteron 3280
195 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6443N has a 60.00 MB cache, while the AMD Opteron 3280 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6443N Characteristic AMD Opteron 3280
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet 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 4677 Socket AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2023 Release date Q1/2012
3250 $ Release price 229 $
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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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6443N Intel Xeon Gold 6443N
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
5533 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6443N Intel Xeon Gold 6443N
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
506 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6443N AMD Opteron 3280
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