Athlon 64 X2 4000+ vs Opteron 6380

Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6380
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
4.21
+857%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.44

Opteron 6380 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4000+ by a whopping 857% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6380 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13752947
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.460.47
Architecture codenameAbu Dhabi (2012)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date5 November 2012 (12 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 6380 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache768 KB256 KB
L2 cache16 MB512K
L3 cache8 MB (per die)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size315 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors2,400 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6380 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 configuration41
SocketG34AM2
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6380 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. 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 6380 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6380 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6380 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Opteron 6380 4.21
+857%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 0.44

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.

Opteron 6380 6687
+866%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 692

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Opteron 6380 415
+113%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 195

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Opteron 6380 3208
+784%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 363

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.21 0.44
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 89 Watt

Opteron 6380 has a 856.8% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 4000+, on the other hand, has 29.2% lower power consumption.

The Opteron 6380 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4000+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Opteron 6380 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 X2 4000+ is a desktop one.


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