Opteron X2 265 vs Phenom X3 8550

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8550 and Opteron X2 265 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2720not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.68no data
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Italy (2005−2006)
Release dateApril 2008 (16 years ago)May 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$170no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8550 and Opteron X2 265 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm90 nm
Die size285 mm2no data
Number of transistors450 million233 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8550 and Opteron X2 265 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 configuration12
SocketAM2+940
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8550 and Opteron X2 265 are enumerated here.

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Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm

Phenom X3 8550 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Phenom X3 8550 and Opteron X2 265. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom X3 8550 is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 265 is a server/workstation one.


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