FX-8100 vs Opteron 250
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 250 and FX-8100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1715 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.54 |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | December 2004 (19 years ago) | 12 October 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $12 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 250 and FX-8100 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (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 | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 250 and FX-8100 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 940 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 250 and FX-8100. 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 250 and FX-8100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 250 and FX-8100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 250 and FX-8100.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 95 Watt |
Opteron 250 has 6.7% lower power consumption.
FX-8100, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 250 and FX-8100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 250 is a server/workstation processor while FX-8100 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 250 and FX-8100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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