Athlon 64 3000+ vs Opteron 6168
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6168 and Athlon 64 3000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Magny-Cours (2010−2011) | Clawhammer (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 29 March 2010 (14 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $65 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6168 and Athlon 64 3000+ 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB (shared) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 193 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6168 and Athlon 64 3000+ 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 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 89 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6168 and Athlon 64 3000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6168 and Athlon 64 3000+.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 1 |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 89 Watt |
Opteron 6168 has 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 188.9% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 3000+, on the other hand, has 29.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 6168 and Athlon 64 3000+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 6168 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 3000+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6168 and Athlon 64 3000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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