AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Opteron 2389 |
Released November, 2009
AMD Phenom II X4 965
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom II X4 965
 | Is unlocked Yes | | Higher clock speed 3.4 GHz |
| | Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.05 GHz | | Higher Maximum operating temperature 62 °C |
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Released February, 2009
AMD Opteron 2389
- 2.9 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Opteron 2389
| | Much lower typical power consumption 60.94W | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
| | Much lower annual home energy cost 18.07 $/year | | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 65.7 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2.9 GHz | More than 15% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.05 GHz | vs | 2.9 GHz | Around 40% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 62 °C | vs | 55 °C | Around 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.22 GHz | vs | 2.9 GHz | More than 45% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Nov, 2009 | vs | Feb, 2009 | Release date 8 months later | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 60.94W | vs | 152.93W | 2.5x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 18.07 $/year | vs | 54.06 $/year | 3x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 65.7 $/year | vs | 152.42 $/year | 2.3x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Phenom II X4 965 vs Opteron 2389
clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
overclocked clock speed (air)
overclocked clock speed (water)
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Phenom II X4 965 | vs | Opteron 2389 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| AM3 | |||
| F | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | 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 | 140W | 75W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 54.06 $/year | 18.07 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 152.42 $/year | 65.7 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 152.93W | 60.94W | |
bus | |||
| Clock speed | 2,000 MHz | 2,200 MHz | |
details | Phenom II X4 965 | vs | Opteron 2389 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 2 | |
| Clock multiplier | 17 | 14 | |
| Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.43V | 1.32 - UnknownV | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 62°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.05 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.22 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.05 GHz | 2.9 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 | |
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