EPYC 9655P vs Opteron 8218 (F3)

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Primary details

Comparing Opteron 8218 (F3) and EPYC 9655P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.62
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiencyno data23.54
Architecture codenameSanta Rosa (2006−2007)Turin (2024)
Release date15 August 2006 (18 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,149$10,811

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 8218 (F3) and EPYC 9655P 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 cores2 (Dual-core)96
Threads2192
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm4 nm
Die size235 mm212x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors227 million99,780 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 8218 (F3) and EPYC 9655P 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 configuration81
SocketFSP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 8218 (F3) and EPYC 9655P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 8218 (F3) and EPYC 9655P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 8218 (F3) and EPYC 9655P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 8218 (F3) and EPYC 9655P.

PCIe version1.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 August 2006 10 October 2024
Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 192
Chip lithography 90 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 400 Watt

Opteron 8218 (F3) has 321.1% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9655P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 18 years, 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 2150% more advanced lithography process.

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