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AMD Opteron 8384
CPUBoss recommends the AMD Opteron 8384 based on its cost to run.
See full details AMD Opteron 8439 SE vs 8384 |
Released July, 2009
AMD Opteron 8439 SE
- 2.8 GHz
- Hexa core
5.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 8439 SE
 | Much more l2 cache 3 MB | | More cores 6 |
| | Higher clock speed 2.8 GHz | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.1 GHz |
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Released November, 2008
AMD Opteron 8384
- 2.7 GHz
- Quad core
4.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 8384
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 60.94W | | More l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core |
| | Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost 65.7 $/year | | Significantly lower annual home energy cost 18.07 $/year |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 8439 SE vs 8384 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 | |
| 5.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 3 MB | vs | 2 MB | 50% more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Higher clock speed | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.1 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| More threads | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more threads | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2009 | vs | Nov, 2008 | Release date 8 months later | |||
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| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 60.94W | vs | 85.31W | Around 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 50% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 65.7 $/year | vs | 91.98 $/year | Around 30% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 18.07 $/year | vs | 25.29 $/year | Around 30% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Opteron 8439 SE vs 8384
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Opteron 8439 SE | vs | 8384 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa core | Quad 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 | 105W | 75W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 25.29 $/year | 18.07 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 91.98 $/year | 65.7 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.23 pt/W | 3.66 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 85.31W | 60.94W | |
bus | |||
| Clock speed | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz | |
details | Opteron 8439 SE | vs | 8384 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 6 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 8 | 8 | |
| Clock multiplier | 14 | 13 | |
| Voltage range | 1 - UnknownV | 1.3 - UnknownV | |
| Operating temperature | 0 - 55°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.1 GHz | 2.7 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 | |
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