Opteron 4340 vs FX-8150
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1834 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.59 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Seoul (2012) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (14 years ago) | 4 December 2012 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-8150 and Opteron 4340 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 6144 KB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 8192 KB (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 | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8150 and Opteron 4340 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-8150 and Opteron 4340. 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-8150 and Opteron 4340 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8150 and Opteron 4340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8150 and Opteron 4340.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 October 2011 | 4 December 2012 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
FX-8150 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Opteron 4340, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 31.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD FX-8150 and AMD Opteron 4340. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-8150 is a desktop processor while Opteron 4340 is a server/workstation one.
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