Opteron 3320 EE vs Athlon II X4 640

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 640
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41
+16.5%
Opteron 3320 EE
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.21

Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Opteron 3320 EE by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 640 and Opteron 3320 EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22152343
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.404.58
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Delhi (2012−2013)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)4 December 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 640 and Opteron 3320 EE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size169 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors300 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Opteron 3320 EE 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
SocketAM3AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Opteron 3320 EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Opteron 3320 EE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Opteron 3320 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Opteron 3320 EE.

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X4 640 1.41
+16.5%
Opteron 3320 EE 1.21

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 640 2245
+17%
Opteron 3320 EE 1918

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 1.21
Recency 11 May 2010 4 December 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 25 Watt

Athlon II X4 640 has a 16.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Opteron 3320 EE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 280% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 640 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 3320 EE in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 640 is a desktop processor while Opteron 3320 EE is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 640 and Opteron 3320 EE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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