Opteron 6338P vs Phenom II X6 1090T BE
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Warsaw (2014) |
| Release date | 27 April 2010 (15 years ago) | 22 January 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $295 | $377 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Opteron 6338P 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 576 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 2x 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Opteron 6338P 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 | 4 |
| Socket | AM3 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 99 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Opteron 6338P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Opteron 6338P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Opteron 6338P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Opteron 6338P.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 April 2010 | 22 January 2014 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 12 |
| Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 99 Watt |
Opteron 6338P has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 26.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE and AMD Opteron 6338P. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X6 1090T BE is a desktop processor while Opteron 6338P is a server/workstation one.
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