Opteron 6168 vs A4-4020
Primary details
Comparing A4-4020 and Opteron 6168 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2602 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Magny-Cours (2010−2011) |
| Release date | January 2014 (10 years ago) | 29 March 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-4020 and Opteron 6168 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K | 768 KB (shared) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 6 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 346 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 1,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-4020 and Opteron 6168 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | FM2 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4020 and Opteron 6168. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4020 and Opteron 6168 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4020 and Opteron 6168. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7480D | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-4020 and Opteron 6168.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
A4-4020 has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.
Opteron 6168, on the other hand, has 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.
We couldn't decide between A4-4020 and Opteron 6168. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A4-4020 is a desktop processor while Opteron 6168 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-4020 and Opteron 6168, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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