Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) vs Opteron 6386 SE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6386 SE and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1184 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.44 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 3.53 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Abu Dhabi (2012) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 5 November 2012 (12 years ago) | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,408 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6386 SE and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 346 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6386 SE and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Socket | G34 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). 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 Opteron 6386 SE and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W).
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 November 2012 | 27 April 2010 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 125 Watt |
Opteron 6386 SE has an age advantage of 2 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X6 1055T (125W), on the other hand, has 12% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 6386 SE and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 6386 SE is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6386 SE and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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