Opteron 842 vs Athlon 64 3800+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 3800+ and Opteron 842 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Venice (2004−2005) | SledgeHammer (2003−2004) |
| Release date | June 2004 (20 years ago) | June 2003 (21 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | no data |
| Current price | $65 (0.4x MSRP) | $263 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3800+ and Opteron 842 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 230 mm2 | 193 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3800+ and Opteron 842 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 | 8 |
| Socket | 939 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 85 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and Opteron 842. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 85 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 3800+ and Opteron 842. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 3800+ is a desktop processor while Opteron 842 is a server/workstation one.
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