AMD Opteron 3280 vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700

Let's find out which one of AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Opteron 3280 Intel Atom x7-Z8700
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD Opteron Intel Atom
• Generation
  1 1
• CPU group
  AMD Opteron 3000 Intel Atom x3/x5/x7

In this block we are going to compare AMD Opteron 3280 vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700 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.

• Frequency
  2.40 GHz 1.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.50 GHz 2.40 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.60 GHz
• Execution units
  16
• Shader
  128
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 8 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  8
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode

To choose the best model between AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 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.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 LPDDR3-1600
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Opteron 3280 or Intel Atom x7-Z8700? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 2 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Zurich (Bulldozer) Cherry Trail
• Technology
  32 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  AM3+ BGA 138
• Release date
  Q1/2012 Q1/2015

List of devices based on AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700.

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