Opteron 3380 vs Phenom II X4 955 (95W)

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Opteron 3380 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1702
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiencyno data3.99
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Delhi (2012−2013)
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)4 December 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Opteron 3380 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 speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)8192 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size258 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors758 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Opteron 3380 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
SocketAM3AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Opteron 3380. 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 Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Opteron 3380 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Opteron 3380. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Opteron 3380.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 April 2009 4 December 2012
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Opteron 3380 has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Opteron 3380. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom II X4 955 (95W) is a desktop processor while Opteron 3380 is a server/workstation one.


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