Opteron 8218 HE vs Ryzen 3 1100
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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 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Santa Rosa (2006−2007) |
| Release date | no data | 7 February 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,340 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 1100 and Opteron 8218 HE 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 235 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4800 million | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 1100 and Opteron 8218 HE 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 | 8 |
| Socket | AM4 | F |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 68 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1100 and Opteron 8218 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| PowerNow | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1100 and Opteron 8218 HE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1100 and Opteron 8218 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1100 and Opteron 8218 HE.
| PCIe version | no data | 1.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 68 Watt |
Ryzen 3 1100 has 100% more physical cores, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 4.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 3 1100 and AMD Opteron 8218 HE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 3 1100 is a desktop processor while Opteron 8218 HE is a server/workstation one.
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