Opteron X2 165 vs Athlon 64 X2 6000+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Opteron X2 165 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2800not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.45no data
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Denmark (2005−2006)
Release dateAugust 2007 (17 years ago)2 August 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$417

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm90 nm
Die size220 mm2199 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors227 million233 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 configuration12
SocketAM2939
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt110 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Opteron X2 165. 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


Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 110 Watt

Opteron X2 165 has 13.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Opteron X2 165. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 165 is a server/workstation one.


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