Opteron 6168 vs i5-3470
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3470 and Opteron 6168 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1638 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 13 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.52 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.62 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Magny-Cours (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 29 March 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $184 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3470 and Opteron 6168 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 768 KB (shared) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 6 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 132.8 mm2 | 346 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3470 and Opteron 6168 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 | FCLGA1155 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Opteron 6168. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3470 and Opteron 6168 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Opteron 6168 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Opteron 6168. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Opteron 6168 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Opteron 6168.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 29 March 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 115 Watt |
i5-3470 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 49.4% lower power consumption.
Opteron 6168, on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-3470 and Opteron 6168. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Opteron 6168 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3470 and Opteron 6168, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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