Opteron 4240 vs FX-6350
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1962 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.90 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Valencia (2012) |
| Release date | 29 April 2013 (13 years ago) | 4 June 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $316 |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of FX-6350 and Opteron 4240: 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6350 and Opteron 4240 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 | AM3+ | C32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6350 and Opteron 4240. 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 FX-6350 and Opteron 4240 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6350 and Opteron 4240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6350 and Opteron 4240.
| PCIe version | n/a | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 April 2013 | 4 June 2012 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
FX-6350 has an age advantage of 10 months.
Opteron 4240, on the other hand, has 32% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD FX-6350 and AMD Opteron 4240. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-6350 is a desktop processor while Opteron 4240 is a server/workstation one.
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