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| AMD Opteron 8218 vs 2425 HE |
Released August, 2006
AMD Opteron 8218
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 8218
![]() | Much higher clock speed 2.6 GHz | ![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.91 GHz |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 |
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Released July, 2009
AMD Opteron 2425 HE
- 2.1 GHz
- Hexa core
Reasons to buy the 2425 HE
![]() | More cores 6 | ![]() | Much more l3 cache 6 MB |
![]() | Much more l2 cache 3 MB | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much higher clock speed | 2.6 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 25% higher clock speed | |||
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Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.91 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 40% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 2 | 6 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.6 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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More cores | 6 | vs | 2 | Three times as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 1 MB | 6x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Much more l2 cache | 3 MB | vs | 2 MB | 50% more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
More threads | 6 | vs | 2 | Three times as many threads | |||
Significantly lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 77.19W | More than 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
More l3 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l3 cache per core | |||
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Newer | Jul, 2009 | vs | Aug, 2006 | Release date over 2 years later |
Features Key features of the Opteron 8218 vs 2425 HE
clock speed
Opteron 8218
2.6 GHz
Opteron 2425 HE
2.1 GHz
L2 cache
Opteron 8218
2 MB
Opteron 2425 HE
3 MB
L3 cache
Opteron 8218
1 MB
Opteron 2425 HE
6 MB
overclocked clock speed (air)
Opteron 8218
2.91 GHz
Opteron 2425 HE
2.1 GHz
overclocked clock speed (water)
Opteron 8218
2.6 GHz
Opteron 2425 HE
2.1 GHz
TDP
Opteron 8218
95W
Opteron 2425 HE
55W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Opteron 8218 | vs | 2425 HE |
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Clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Hexa core | |
Socket type | |||
F | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 95W | 55W | |
Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 13.25 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 48.18 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 44.69W |
details | Opteron 8218 | vs | 2425 HE |
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Threads | 2 | 6 | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 1 MB | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 90 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 8 | 2 | |
Operating temperature | 0 - 55°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.91 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.91 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A |
AMD Opteron 8218 ![]() | AMD Opteron 2425 HE ![]() |
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