Opteron 3320 EE vs Athlon II P360

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Opteron 3320 EE is positioned at rank 282 and the Athlon II P360 is on rank 662, so the Opteron 3320 EE offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Opteron 3320 EE

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

4334%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

818%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

727%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

562%

#226

EPYC 9135

MSRP: $1214|Avg: $95

99%

#227

Xeon E-2378

MSRP: $362|Avg: $562

98%

#228

Xeon w3-2525

MSRP: $609|Avg: $800

98%

#282

Opteron 3320 EE

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#283

Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

MSRP: $189|Avg: $50

100%

#293

Xeon E5-2643 v3

MSRP: $219|Avg: $45

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon II P360

#650

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

905%

#651

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

891%

#652

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

818%

#653

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

815%

#654

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

807%

#656

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

780%

#657

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

747%

#658

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

746%

#659

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

726%

#662

Athlon II P360

MSRP: $60|Avg: $10

100%

#665

Athlon X2 QL-64

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

100%

#666

Core 3 N350

MSRP: $225|Avg: $220

99%

#668

FX-7500

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

99%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Opteron 3320 EE leads in gaming performance. However, the Athlon II P360 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 1.4% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Opteron 3320 EE	Athlon II P360
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($10)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Delhi (2012−2013) / 32 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Champlain (2010−2011) / 45 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Opteron 3320 EE	Athlon II P360
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($10)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Opteron 3320 EE Benchmark Check

Athlon II P360 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Opteron 3320 EE and Athlon II P360

Opteron 3320 EE

The Opteron 3320 EE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Delhi (2012−2013) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.9 GHz, with boost up to 2.5 GHz. L3 cache: 8192 kB (total). L2 cache: 4096 kB. Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: AM3+. Thermal design power (TDP): 25 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,918 points. Launch price was $800.

Athlon II P360

The Athlon II P360 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.3 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1g4. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 1,946 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

The Opteron 3320 EE packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Athlon II P360 offers 2 cores / 2 threads — the Opteron 3320 EE has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.5 GHz on the Opteron 3320 EE versus 2.3 GHz on the Athlon II P360 — a 8.3% clock advantage for the Opteron 3320 EE. The Opteron 3320 EE uses the Delhi (2012−2013) architecture (32 nm), while the Athlon II P360 uses Champlain (2010−2011) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Opteron 3320 EE scores 1,918 against the Athlon II P360's 1,946 — a 1.4% lead for the Athlon II P360.

Feature	Opteron 3320 EE	Athlon II P360
Cores / Threads	4 / 4+100%	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.5 GHz+9%	2.3 GHz
Base Clock	1.9 GHz	—
L3 Cache	8192 kB (total)	—
L2 Cache	4096 kB+300%	1 MB
Process	32 nm-29%	45 nm
Architecture	Delhi (2012−2013)	Champlain (2010−2011)
PassMark	1,918	1,946+1%

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Memory & Platform

The Opteron 3320 EE uses the AM3+ socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Athlon II P360 uses S1g4 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.