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AMD Opteron 6378

Processor Released Nov 5, 2012

CPU cores: 16
CPU threads: 16
Maximum boost clock: 3.3 GHz
Thermal design power: 115 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark5,889^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,127^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark2,152^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 16
CPU threads: 16
Base clock: 2.4 GHz
CPU reference clock: 200 MHz^*
HyperTransport clock: 3,200 MHz^*
Reported CPU clock: 2.4 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.3 GHz
L3 cache: 16 MB
Architecture: Piledriver^*
Socket / package: G34
Process node: 32 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 315 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 115 W^*
Transistors: 2,400 million^*

Compatible sockets

Memory & storage

Rated memory bandwidth: 59.70 GB/s^*

CPU memory support

DDR3
Variant / details
Up to 2000 MT/s
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
2,000 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 115 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Maximum turbo frequency

3.3^* GHz

Scope and conditions

native_context

Clock scope: Maximum turbo declaration; not measured or sustained all-core frequency^*

Codename

Abu Dhabi^*

Processor model

Opteron 6378^*

Full processor designation

AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 6378^*

Processor family

AMD Opteron^*

Launch year

precision: year^*
text: 2012^*

Declared memory capacity

0.384^* TB

Scope and conditions

native_context

Capacity unit base: Not independently established^*

CPU cores

16^*

L3 cache

16^* MB

Scope and conditions

native_context

Capacity unit base: Not independently established^*

Thermal design power declaration

115^* W

CPU threads

16^*

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

Release: Nov 5th, 2012^*
Name: Opteron 6378^*
Codename: Abu Dhabi^*
Cores: 16^*
Clock: 2.4 to 3.3 GHz^*
Socket: Socket G34^*
Process: 32^* nm
L3 Cache: 8MB^*
TDP: 115^* W

Specifications 3 · 36 fields

name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
cores: 8^*
cores: 8^*
cores: 8^*
logicals: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 2^*
samples: 3^*
samples: 2^*
price: 2,000.2^*
price: 1,000.1^*
price: 4,000.4^*
tdp: 115^*
tdp: 115^*
tdp: 115^*
date: 2015-02-01^*
date: 2015-02-01^*
date: 2015-02-01^*
socket: G34^*
socket: G34^*
socket: G34^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
speed: 2,400^*
speed: 2,400^*
speed: 2,400^*
turbo: 3,300^*
turbo: 3,300^*
turbo: 3,300^*
cpuCount: 4^*
cpuCount: 1^*
cpuCount: 2^*

Specifications 4 · 37 fields

name: Opteron 6378^*
Release Date: Nov 5th, 2012^*
Part#: OS6378WKTGGHK^*
Frequency: 2.4^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 3.3 GHz^*
Base Clock: 200^* MHz
Multiplier: 12.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
HyperTransport Links: 4x 16-bit^*
HyperTransport Clock: 3,200^* MHz
Codename: Abu Dhabi^*
Socket: AMD Socket G34^*
Generation: Opteron (Abu Dhabi)^*
Memory Support: DDR3^*
ECC Memory: Yes^*
# of Cores: 16^*
# of Threads: 16^*
SMP # CPUs: 4^*
Cache L1: 768^* KB
Cache L2: 2 MB (per module)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, CLMUL, AVX 1.1, XOP, BMI1, TBM, FMA3, FMA4, CVT16, AMD-P 2.0, Turbo Core 2.0, HT 3.0, F16C^*
Foundry: GlobalFoundries^*
Rated Speed: 1,866^* MT/s
Memory Bus: Quad-channel^*
Memory Bandwidth: 59.7^* GB/s
Launch Price: $867^*
PCI-Express: Gen 2^*
Process Size: 32^* nm
Cache L3: 8 MB (per die)^*
tCaseMax: 69°C^*
Chipsets: AMD SR5650, SR5670, SR5690^*
Transistors: 2,400 million^*
Die Size: 2x 315 mm²^*
Package: FCLGA-1944^*
All-Core Turbo: 2.7^* GHz
Market: Server/Workstation^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 5 · 6 fields

brand: AMD^*
brand: AMD^*
brand: AMD^*
name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
name: AMD Opteron 6378^*

Specifications 6 · 9 fields

Vendor: AMD^*
Product: AMD Opteron 6378^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2012-11-05^*
Process Size (nm): 32^* nm
TDP (W): 115^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 315^* mm²
Transistors (million): 2,400^*
Freq (MHz): 2,400^* MHz

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
socket: G34^*
category: Server^*
price: $199.99^*
mark: 2,152^*
value: 10.76^*
single thread: 995^*
single thread value: 4.98^*
tdp: 115^*
powerperf: 18^*
testdate: Feb 2015^*

Specifications 8 · 12 fields

microarchitecture

Piledriver^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Piledriver^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

3.3^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

3.3^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

2.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

2.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

AMD Opteron 6378^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

AMD Opteron 6378^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

115^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

115^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Opteron 6378^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Opteron 6378^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 9 · 12 fields

cpuName

AMD Opteron 6378^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,015^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

G34^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*