AMD Opteron 3280
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Comparing AMD FX-4170 vs AMD Opteron 3280

Comparison of video cards AMD FX-4170 vs AMD Opteron 3280 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

AMD Opteron 3280

Top features of AMD Opteron 3280

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  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 125 W
    About 1.92 0.97 times less performance per watt
AMD FX-4170

Top features of AMD FX-4170

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  • Higher clock speed
    4.20 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
    Around 43% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.40 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
    Around 20 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Opteron 3280 and AMD FX-4170 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name AMD Opteron 3280 left arrow AMD FX-4170
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family AMD Opteron left arrow AMD FX
Generation 1 left arrow 1
CPU group AMD Opteron 3000 left arrow AMD FX-4100/4200

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Opteron 3280 vs AMD FX-4170 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 2.40 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
CPU Cores 8 left arrow 4
Turbo (1 Core) 3.50 GHz left arrow 4.40 GHz
CPU Threads 8 left arrow 4
Hyperthreading No left arrow No
Overclocking No left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Opteron 3280 and AMD FX-4170 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Opteron 3280 and AMD FX-4170. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 No left arrow No
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 No left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC No left arrow No
VC-1 No left arrow No
JPEG No left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Opteron 3280 and AMD FX-4170 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3-1866
ECC Yes left arrow Yes
Memory channels 2 left arrow 2
PCIe version 2.0 left arrow
PCIe lanes 16 left arrow

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Opteron 3280 and AMD FX-4170.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Opteron 3280 or AMD FX-4170? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 65 W left arrow 125 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Opteron 3280 and AMD FX-4170 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization AMD-V left arrow AMD-V
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L3-Cache 8.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
Architecture Zurich (Bulldozer) left arrow Zambezi (Bulldozer)
Technology 32 nm left arrow 32 nm
Socket AM3+ left arrow AM3+
Release date Q1/2012 left arrow Q1/2012

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Opteron 3280 and AMD FX-4170.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests AMD Opteron 3280 vs AMD FX-4170

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests).

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is the benchmark for Intel and AMD 64-bit processors.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 benchmark supports AMD and Intel multi-core processors.

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