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| AMD Opteron 8389 vs 8356 |
Released February, 2009
AMD Opteron 8389
- 2.9 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 8389
![]() | Much higher clock speed 2.9 GHz | ![]() | Much more l3 cache 6 MB |
![]() | Newer manufacturing process 45 nm | ![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.9 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much higher clock speed | 2.9 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | More than 25% higher clock speed | |||
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Much more l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 2 MB | 3x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.9 GHz | vs | 2.43 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 3x more l3 cache per core | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.9 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Newer | Feb, 2009 | vs | Apr, 2008 | Release date 10 months later | |||
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the 8356 vs the 8389. | |||||||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Opteron 8389 vs 8356
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Opteron 8389
6,762
Opteron 8356
13,936
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Opteron 8389
1,367
Opteron 8356
977.5
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Opteron 8389
115,200 MB/s
Opteron 8356
79.5 MB/s
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Opteron 8389 | vs | 8356 |
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Clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad 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 | 75W | 75W | |
Annual home energy cost | 18.07 $/year | 18.07 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 65.7 $/year | 65.7 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.2 pt/W | 2.16 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 60.94W | 60.94W | |
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Clock speed | 2,200 MHz | 1,000 MHz |
details | Opteron 8389 | vs | 8356 |
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Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 65 nm | |
Max CPUs | 8 | 8 | |
Clock multiplier | 14 | 11 | |
Voltage range | 1.32 - UnknownV | 1 - UnknownV | |
Operating temperature | 0 - 55°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.43 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.9 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.9 GHz | 2.43 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 8389 ![]() | AMD Opteron 8356 ![]() |
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