Intel Core i7 3770K vs AMD Opteron 6140 |
Released April, 2012
Intel Core i7 3770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 3770K
 | Much higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3.5 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
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Released February, 2011
AMD Opteron 6140
- 2.6 GHz
- Octa core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 6140
| | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 4 |
| | More l3 cache 12 MB | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 93.44W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 0 GHz | Compared to all cpus, 3.9 GHz turbo clock speed is just OK | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 35% higher clock speed | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.69 GHz | vs | 3.13 GHz | Around 50% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 67.4 °C | vs | 55 °C | Around 25% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 85% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Feb, 2011 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| More l3 cache | 12 MB | vs | 8 MB | 50% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 93.44W | vs | 114.97W | Around 20% lower typical power consumption | |||
| More cores | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 27.7 $/year | vs | 42.19 $/year | Around 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 100.74 $/year | vs | 112.39 $/year | More than 10% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Core i7 3770K vs Opteron 6140
clock speed
turbo clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
overclocked clock speed (air)
overclocked clock speed (water)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 3770K | vs | Opteron 6140 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 0 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Octa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| G34 | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 115W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 42.19 $/year | 27.7 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 112.39 $/year | 100.74 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 114.97W | 93.44W | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
details | Core i7 3770K | vs | Opteron 6140 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 4 | |
| Clock multiplier | 35 | 13 | |
| Voltage range | 1.33 - 1.36V | 1 - UnknownV | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | Unknown - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.69 GHz | 3.13 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.69 GHz | 3.13 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.x | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | 5,339.9 | N/A | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | HyperTransport 3.0 | |
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