Opteron X2 165 vs A4-3420
Primary details
Comparing A4-3420 and Opteron X2 165 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2736 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.96 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Denmark (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) | 2 August 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $417 |
Detailed specifications
A4-3420 and Opteron X2 165 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 199 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-3420 and Opteron X2 165 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 | 2 |
| Socket | FM1 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3420 and Opteron X2 165 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3420 and Opteron X2 165. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6410D | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 2 August 2005 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
A4-3420 has an age advantage of 6 years, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 69.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A4-3420 and Opteron X2 165. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A4-3420 is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 165 is a server/workstation one.
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