AMD Opteron 6272 vs Intel Core i7-3930K


Mini Review

AMD Opteron 6272 advantages

  • Many more CPU cores on the AMD 6272 help to handle multiple simultaneous threads or applications.
  • FMA4 and XOP instructions are enabled on this CPU. These extensions are not widely used in programs yet, but their support should improve in future apps.
  • Power consumption of the processor is better.
  • Based on current official prices, the 6272 is 10% cheaper than the Intel Core i7-3930K CPU.


Intel Core i7-3930K advantages

  • Operating frequency of the microprocessor is higher than the frequency of the AMD Opteron 6272.
  • The clock multiplier on the Intel i7-3930K is not locked. To get better performance from the CPU, it can be overclocked with ease. Be warned that overclocking voids warranty of the CPU.


6272 vs i7-3930K specifications comparison

The graphs below show the difference between Core i7-3930K and AMD Opteron 6272 most important features. These characteristics, as well as an IPC (instructions per cycle) number, determine how well a CPU performs. The "Number of cores / threads" graph displays the number of cores (darker area). Lighter area on the graph corresponds to the number of extra threads, provided by Hyper-Threading technology. The "Operating frequency" chart uses dark color to represent base frequency, while lighter area is for additional frequency, provided by Turbo feature. Darker area on the "On-chip cache" graph is for the On-chip L2 cache. Lighter area is for the L3 cache cache. Although the L3 cache cache is usually larger than the On-chip L2 cache, it is always slower.

The number of cores / threads
20
16
12
8
4
0
 
 
16
 
12
 
 
Higher is better
Operating frequency
5
4
3
2
1
0
 
 
3GHz
 
3.8GHz
 
 
Higher is better
On-chip L2 + L3 cache
40
32
24
16
8
0
 
 
32MB
 
13.5MB
 
 
Higher is better
Thermal Design Power
200
160
120
80
40
0
 
 
115W
 
130W
 
 
Lower is better
Current official price
700
560
420
280
140
0
 
 
$523
 
$583
 
 
Lower is better
 

  - AMD Opteron 6272       - Intel Core i7-3930K

Detailed side by side comparison of AMD Opteron 6272 vs Core i7-3930K specs can be found in the "Specifications" tab.



Pros and Cons summary

 
Opteron 6272Core i7-3930K

General recommendations:
Packs many more CPU cores,
Can handle more threads at once,
Supports FMA4 / XOP instructions,
Somewhat lower power consumption,
Less expensive

General recommendations:
Clocked higher,
Can be effortlessly overclocked

Drawbacks:
Operates at lower frequency

Drawbacks:
Doesn't have as many CPU cores,
Executes fewer threads,
Lacks some instructions,
Less energy efficient,
More expensive


Similar processors

 
Opteron 6272Core i7-3930K

Similar CPUs use the same socket and architecture as Opteron 6272 and Intel Core i7-3930K.

Specifications

 AMD Opteron 6272Intel Core i7-3930K
 Basic details
Market segmentServerDesktop
ManufacturerAMDIntel
FamilyAMD Opteron 6200 seriesIntel Core i7
Model number6272i7-3930K
CPU part numberOS6272WKTGGGUCM8061901100802
Box part numberOS6272WKTGGGUWOFBX80619I73930K
Introduction dateNovember 14, 2011
Current official price$523 (as of Apr 2013)$583 (as of Apr 2013)
 
 CPU features
Core nameInterlagosSandy Bridge-E
Platform nameMaranello 
MicroarchitectureBulldozerSandy Bridge
Technology (micron)0.032
Data width (bits)64
SocketSocket G34Socket 2011
Frequency (MHz)21003200
Turbo Frequency (MHz)3000 / 24003800
Bus speed (MHz)3200 (HT/QPI) 
Clock Multiplier 32
L1 cache512 KB (code) / 256 KB (data)192 KB (code) / 192 KB (data)
L2 cache (KB)163841536
L3 cache (KB)1638412288
Max temperature (°C)55 - 6966.8
TDP (Watt)115130
Core voltage (V) 0.6 - 1.35
Cores166
Threads1612
Multiprocessing41
 
 Instruction set extensions
AES / Advanced Encryption Standard+
AMD64 / EM64T 64-bit technology+
AVX / Advanced Vector Extensions+
FMA4 / 4-operand Fused Multiply-Add+-
MMX+
SSE+
SSE2+
SSE3+
SSE4.1+
SSE4.2+
SSSE3 / Supplemental SSE3+
XOP / eXtended Operations+-
 
 Supported technologies
Hyper-Threading-+
PowerNow! / Enhanced SpeedStep+
Turbo Core / Turbo Boost+
Unlocked multiplier-+
Virtualization+
Virus Protection / Execute Disable bit+
 
 Integrated Graphics
GPU TypeNone

Notes:

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For detailed specifications of "AMD Opteron 6272" or "Intel Core i7-3930K" parts please click on the links in the table header.

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