Apple M2 Max vs Opteron 6168

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Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6168 and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated384
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Power efficiencyno data20.08
Architecture codenameMagny-Cours (2010−2011)no data
Release date29 March 2010 (14 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6168 and Apple M2 Max 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speedno data2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache768 KB (shared)3.3 MB
L2 cache6 MB (per core)36 MB
L3 cache12 MB48 MB
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size346 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,800 million67000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6168 and Apple M2 Max 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 configuration2no data
SocketG34no data
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt79 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6168 and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6168 and Apple M2 Max.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 March 2010 17 January 2023
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 79 Watt

Apple M2 Max has an age advantage of 12 years, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 45.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Opteron 6168 and Apple M2 Max. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Opteron 6168 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Max is a notebook one.


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