Opteron 156 vs Athlon 64 4000+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 4000+ and Opteron 156 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Architecture codenameSan Diego (2001−2005)Venus (2004−2005)
Release dateJanuary 2001 (23 years ago)4 May 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 4000+ and Opteron 156 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512K1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography130 nm90 nm
Die size230 mm2115 mm2
Number of transistors233 million114 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 4000+ and Opteron 156 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 configuration11
Socket939939
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt104 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 4000+ and Opteron 156. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 130 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 104 Watt

Athlon 64 4000+ has 16.9% lower power consumption.

Opteron 156, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 4000+ and Opteron 156. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon 64 4000+ is a desktop processor while Opteron 156 is a server/workstation one.


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