Opteron 43GK HE vs Opteron 144
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 144 and Opteron 43GK HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Seoul (2012) |
| Release date | June 2003 (21 year ago) | 4 December 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $65 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 144 and Opteron 43GK HE 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 8192 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 144 and Opteron 43GK HE 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 | 940 | C32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 144 and Opteron 43GK HE. 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 Opteron 144 and Opteron 43GK HE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 144 and Opteron 43GK HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 65 Watt |
Opteron 43GK HE has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 306.3% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 144 and Opteron 43GK HE. We've got no test results to judge.
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