AMD Opteron 3280 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD Opteron 3280 was released in Q1/2012 and has 8 cores. The processor can process 8 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket AM3+.
AMD Opteron 3280

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the AMD Opteron 3280 belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of AMD Opteron 3280.

Name: AMD Opteron 3280
Family: AMD Opteron (4)
CPU group: AMD Opteron 3000 (1)
Architecture: Zurich (Bulldozer)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Opteron 3280 has 8 cores. The clock frequency of the AMD Opteron 3280 is 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 8 / 8
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 8x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores): 2.70 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Opteron 3280 supports a maximum of memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of --.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1866
--
Max. Memory:
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Opteron 3280 has a TDP of 65 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The AMD Opteron 3280 is made in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design:
Socket: AM3+
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 8.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q1/2012
Release price: 229 $
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

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AMD Phenom II X6 1075T AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
6C 6T @ 3.50 GHz
5551
Intel Core i7-4722HQ Intel Core i7-4722HQ
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5540
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
5538
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
5533
Intel Core i7-3615QE Intel Core i7-3615QE
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
5532
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
5520
Intel Core i7-4710HQ Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
5515

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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
510
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
510
Intel Core i5-3570K Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
510
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
506
Intel Core i5-4690S Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
505
Intel Core i5-4590 Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
505
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz
501

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