A8-5500B vs Opteron 6168
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6168 and A8-5500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1739 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.63 |
| Architecture codename | Magny-Cours (2010−2011) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 29 March 2010 (14 years ago) | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6168 and A8-5500B 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB (shared) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6168 and A8-5500B 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 | G34 | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6168 and A8-5500B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6168 and A8-5500B. 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 | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7560D |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6168 and A8-5500B.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 March 2010 | 2 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 65 Watt |
Opteron 6168 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
A8-5500B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 6168 and A8-5500B. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 6168 is a server/workstation processor while A8-5500B is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6168 and A8-5500B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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