AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Opteron 140 |
Released November, 2009
AMD Phenom II X4 965
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom II X4 965
 | Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm | | Much higher clock speed 3.4 GHz |
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.05 GHz |
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Released June, 2003
AMD Opteron 140
- 1.4 GHz
- Single core
Reasons to buy the Opteron 140
| | Much lower typical power consumption 66.71W | | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
| | Much lower annual home energy cost 19.78 $/year | | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 71.92 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 130 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 1.4 GHz | Around 2.5x higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.05 GHz | vs | 1.4 GHz | Around 3x better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly better PassMark score | 5,916 | vs | 396 | Around 15x better PassMark score | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Newer | Nov, 2009 | vs | Jun, 2003 | Release date over 6 years later | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 more threads | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.22 GHz | vs | 1.4 GHz | More than 3x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Better performance per watt | 1.08 pt/W | vs | 0.2 pt/W | Around 5.5x better performance per watt | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 66.71W | vs | 152.93W | 2.3x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 19.78 $/year | vs | 54.06 $/year | 2.7x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 71.92 $/year | vs | 152.42 $/year | 2.1x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Phenom II X4 965 vs Opteron 140
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Phenom II X4 965 | vs | Opteron 140 |
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| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 1.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Single core | |
| Socket type | |||
| AM3 | |||
| 940 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
details | Phenom II X4 965 | vs | Opteron 140 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 1 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 130 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 17 | 7 | |
| Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.43V | 1.5 - UnknownV | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.05 GHz | 1.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.22 GHz | 1.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.05 GHz | 1.4 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 140W | 82.1W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 54.06 $/year | 19.78 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 152.42 $/year | 71.92 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.08 pt/W | 0.2 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 152.93W | 66.71W | |
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