Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Opteron X2170

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Primary details

Comparing Opteron X2170 and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2344not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataApple M4
Power efficiency4.52no data
Architecture codenameSteppe Eagle (2016)no data
Release date1 September 2016 (8 years ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Opteron X2170 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (shared)no data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm3 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron X2170 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 configuration1no data
SocketFT3no data
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2170 and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron X2170 and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2170 and Apple M4 (8 cores). 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 cardRadeon R5EApple M4 8-core GPU

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2016 28 October 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 5 Watt

Apple M4 (8 cores) has an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Opteron X2170 and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Opteron X2170 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.


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