Opteron X2 170 vs Opteron 6168
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6168 and Opteron X2 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Magny-Cours (2010−2011) | Denmark (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 29 March 2010 (14 years ago) | 2 August 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $475 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6168 and Opteron X2 170 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB (shared) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 199 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6168 and Opteron X2 170 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Socket | G34 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 110 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6168 and Opteron X2 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6168 and Opteron X2 170.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 March 2010 | 2 August 2005 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 110 Watt |
Opteron 6168 has an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron X2 170, on the other hand, has 4.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 6168 and Opteron X2 170. We've got no test results to judge.
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