Opteron 240 EE vs A6-3650
Primary details
Comparing A6-3650 and Opteron 240 EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2264 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.23 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | 30 June 2011 (13 years ago) | February 2004 (20 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-3650 and Opteron 240 EE 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 193 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-3650 and Opteron 240 EE 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FM1 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 30 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3650 and Opteron 240 EE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3650 and Opteron 240 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6530D | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 30 Watt |
A6-3650 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron 240 EE, on the other hand, has 233.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A6-3650 and Opteron 240 EE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A6-3650 is a desktop processor while Opteron 240 EE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3650 and Opteron 240 EE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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