Opteron 156 vs Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Opteron 156 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 | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Venus (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) | 4 May 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Opteron 156 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 115 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Opteron 156 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 104 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Opteron 156. 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 Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Opteron 156.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 April 2010 | 4 May 2005 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 104 Watt |
Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) has an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron 156, on the other hand, has 20.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Opteron 156. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) is a desktop processor while Opteron 156 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Opteron 156, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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