AMD Opteron 3280
Intel Core i5-1038NG7
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AMD Opteron 3280 vs Intel Core i5-1038NG7

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Opteron 3280 or Intel Core i5-1038NG7? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Opteron 3280 has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.50 GHz. The AMD Opteron 3280 was released on Q1/2012.

The Intel Core i5-1038NG7 has 4 cores with 8 threads and 3.50 GHz of frequency. The Intel Core i5-1038NG7 was released on Q2/2020.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Opteron 3280
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.40 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
    Around -20% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
Reasons to consider
Intel Core i5-1038NG7
Report a bug
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
    Around 8 % better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    28 W left arrow 65 W
    About 0.43 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests AMD Opteron 3280 vs Intel Core i5-1038NG7
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
Intel Core i5-1038NG7 Intel Core i5-1038NG7
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Core i5-1038NG7 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Opteron 3280 left arrow Intel Core i5-1038NG7
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Opteron left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 10
  • CPU group
    AMD Opteron 3000 left arrow Intel Core i 1000G/10000U
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Opteron 3280 vs Intel Core i5-1038NG7 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 left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Core i5-1038NG7 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel Iris Plus Graphics (Ice Lake G7)
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.05 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 64
  • Shader
    left arrow 512
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 3
  • Generation
    left arrow 11
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q3/2019
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Core i5-1038NG7. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Core i5-1038NG7 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 left arrow DDR4-3200LPDDR4-3733
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 64 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Core i5-1038NG7.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Opteron 3280 or Intel Core i5-1038NG7? 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 left arrow 28 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Core i5-1038NG7 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Zurich (Bulldozer) left arrow Ice Lake U
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow BGA 1344
  • Release date
    Q1/2012 left arrow Q2/2020
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Core i5-1038NG7.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2020)
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