Opteron 4386 vs Athlon X4 845
Aggregate performance score
Athlon X4 845 outperforms Opteron 4386 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2059 | 2174 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.53 | 2.10 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Seoul (2012) |
| Release date | 2 February 2016 (9 years ago) | 4 December 2012 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 4386 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 320K | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 8192 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 4386 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+ | C32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 4386. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 4386 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 4386. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 845 and Opteron 4386.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.14 | 1.86 |
| Recency | 2 February 2016 | 4 December 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Athlon X4 845 has a 15.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
Opteron 4386, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The AMD Athlon X4 845 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 4386 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon X4 845 is a desktop processor while Opteron 4386 is a server/workstation one.
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