AMD Opteron 3280
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AMD Opteron 3280 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Opteron 3280 or MediaTek Dimensity 720? 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 MediaTek Dimensity 720 has 8 cores with 8 threads and 3.50 GHz of frequency. The MediaTek Dimensity 720 was released on Q3/2020.

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
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
    Around 43% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
MediaTek Dimensity 720
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Performance tests
Real tests AMD Opteron 3280 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Opteron 3280 and MediaTek Dimensity 720 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Opteron 3280 left arrow MediaTek Dimensity 720
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Opteron left arrow Mediatek Dimensity
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    AMD Opteron 3000 left arrow MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Opteron 3280 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 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 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (8 Cores)
    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    -- left arrow 2x Cortex-A76
  • B core
    -- left arrow 6x Cortex-A55
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Opteron 3280 and MediaTek Dimensity 720 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 ARM Mali-G57 MP3
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.85 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    left arrow 3
  • Shader
    left arrow 48
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 4 GB
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 2
  • Generation
    left arrow Vallhall 1
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q2/2020
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Opteron 3280 and MediaTek Dimensity 720. 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 Decode
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Opteron 3280 and MediaTek Dimensity 720 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 LPDDR4X-2133
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 12 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Opteron 3280 and MediaTek Dimensity 720.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Opteron 3280 or MediaTek Dimensity 720? 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
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Opteron 3280 and MediaTek Dimensity 720 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow None
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Zurich (Bulldozer) left arrow Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q1/2012 left arrow Q3/2020
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow MT6853V/ZA MT6853V/NZA
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Opteron 3280 and MediaTek Dimensity 720.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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