Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) vs Opteron X3216
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X3216 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2514 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 5.99 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Excavator (2017−2018) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 10 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 13 August 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X3216 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 82 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X3216 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP4 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X3216 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W). 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 X3216 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X3216 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon Rx Series 4CU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron X3216 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W).
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 June 2017 | 13 August 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 140 Watt |
Opteron X3216 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 833.3% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W), on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Opteron X3216 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron X3216 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron X3216 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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