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| AMD Opteron 8356 vs 8224 SE |
Released April, 2008
AMD Opteron 8356
- 2.3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 8356
![]() | More cores 4 | ![]() | Newer manufacturing process 65 nm |
![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 60.94W | ![]() | More l3 cache 2 MB |
VS
Released August, 2007
AMD Opteron 8224 SE
- 3.2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the 8224 SE
![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.2 GHz | ![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.27 GHz |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | ![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.2 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 8356 vs 8224 SE among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
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Newer manufacturing process | 65 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 60.94W | vs | 96.69W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
More l3 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 65.7 $/year | vs | 104.24 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 18.07 $/year | vs | 28.67 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Newer | Apr, 2008 | vs | Aug, 2007 | Release date 8 months later | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 40% higher clock speed | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.27 GHz | vs | 2.43 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 40% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Opteron 8356 vs 8224 SE
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Opteron 8356
13,936
Opteron 8224 SE
8,373
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Opteron 8356
977.5
Opteron 8224 SE
1,214
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Opteron 8356
79.5 MB/s
Opteron 8224 SE
87,500 MB/s
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Opteron 8356 | vs | 8224 SE |
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Clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
F | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 75W | 119W | |
Annual home energy cost | 18.07 $/year | 28.67 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 65.7 $/year | 104.24 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.16 pt/W | 1.36 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 60.94W | 96.69W |
details | Opteron 8356 | vs | 8224 SE |
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Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 65 nm | 90 nm | |
Max CPUs | 8 | 8 | |
Clock multiplier | 11 | 16 | |
Voltage range | 1 - UnknownV | 1.32 - UnknownV | |
Operating temperature | 0 - 55°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.43 GHz | 3.27 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.43 GHz | 3.27 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A |
AMD Opteron 8356 ![]() | AMD Opteron 8224 SE ![]() |
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