Xeon 6780E vs Opteron 846 HE

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Primary details

Comparing Opteron 846 HE and Xeon 6780E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Architecture codenameAthens (2003−2006)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release dateMay 2004 (20 years ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$11,350

Detailed specifications

Opteron 846 HE and Xeon 6780E 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 cores1 (Single-Core)144
Threads1144
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB4 MB (per module)
L3 cache0 KB108 MB (shared)
Chip lithography130 nm5 nm
Die size193 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data85 °C
Number of transistors106 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 846 HE and Xeon 6780E 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 configuration82
Socket9404710
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 846 HE and Xeon 6780E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Opteron 846 HE and Xeon 6780E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 846 HE and Xeon 6780E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 846 HE and Xeon 6780E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 846 HE and Xeon 6780E.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data88

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 144
Threads 1 144
Chip lithography 130 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 330 Watt

Opteron 846 HE has 500% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6780E, on the other hand, has 14300% more physical cores and 14300% more threads, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.

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