Opteron 156 vs i7-6800K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6800K and Opteron 156 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1023not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.54no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency4.58no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Venus (2004−2005)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)4 May 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$345no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6800K 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads121
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache32 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache15 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data115 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data114 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6800K 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
SocketFCLGA2011939
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt104 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6800K and Opteron 156. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6800K and Opteron 156 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6800K and Opteron 156 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 i7-6800K and Opteron 156. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR1
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6800K and Opteron 156.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes28no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 May 2016 4 May 2005
Physical cores 6 1
Threads 12 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 104 Watt

i7-6800K has an age advantage of 11 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Opteron 156, on the other hand, has 34.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6800K and Opteron 156. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6800K is a desktop processor while Opteron 156 is a server/workstation one.


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