Opteron 6284 SE vs A8-6600K

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Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Opteron 6284 SE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1966not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.29no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.79no data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Interlagos (2011−2012)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Opteron 6284 SE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache192 KB768 KB
L2 cache4096 KB16 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2316 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Opteron 6284 SE 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 configuration14
SocketFM2G34
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Opteron 6284 SE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Opteron 6284 SE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and Opteron 6284 SE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570Dno data
Number of pipelines256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Opteron 6284 SE integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Opteron 6284 SE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Opteron 6284 SE.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2013 1 May 2012
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 140 Watt

A8-6600K has an age advantage of 1 year, and 40% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6284 SE, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

We couldn't decide between A8-6600K and Opteron 6284 SE. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A8-6600K is a desktop processor while Opteron 6284 SE is a server/workstation one.


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