AMD Opteron 6128 8-core Socket AM3
Built on a 45nm process for Socket G34, this 8-core Opteron 6128 delivers reliable multi-socket scalability with HyperTransport technology and a modest 80W TDP. Its integrated AMD64 and hardware virtualization support make it a cost-effective option for consolidating legacy server workloads. This processor is best suited for IT administrators maintaining older database or web hosting servers where low acquisition cost matters more than single-threaded speed.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong multi thread (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong ai (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average social proof (13th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Opteron |
| Model | 6128 |
| Codename | M3 Pro |
| Class | server |
| Process | 45 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| E-cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Clock | 2000 |
| Boost Clock | 4050 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 24804 |
| PassMark Single | 4749 |
Memory
| Max Speed | 6400 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM3 |
| TDP | 80 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Opteron 6128 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 12 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4050 | 5700 | 4200 | 4000 | 3400 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 16 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Tdp W | 80 | 125 | 65 | 15 | 270 | - |
| Socket | AM3 | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | AM4 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel Graphics | - | AMD Integrated Graphics | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Opteron 6128 | 75 | 20.1 | 46.7 | 86.1 | 81 | 13 | 98.8 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 97 | 96.6 | 90.7 | 99.8 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87 | 78.2 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 1.5 | 72.3 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 63.9 | 54.4 | 56.6 | 99.2 | 64.6 | 11.8 | 66.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 90.7 | 3.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From $270
We started tracking prices for this product on Jun 11, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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