Opteron 6278 vs Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W)

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Opteron 6278 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated866
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiencyno data7.11
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Interlagos (2011−2012)
Release date13 August 2009 (15 years ago)1 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Opteron 6278 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size258 mm2316 mm2
Number of transistors758 million2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Opteron 6278 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 configuration14
SocketAM3G34
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Opteron 6278. 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 Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Opteron 6278 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Opteron 6278. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Opteron 6278.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 August 2009 1 May 2012
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 115 Watt

Opteron 6278 has an age advantage of 2 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 21.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Opteron 6278. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) is a desktop processor while Opteron 6278 is a server/workstation one.


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