Intel Core i7 6700K vs AMD Opteron 6132 HE |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6700K
 | Much higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | Much higher clock speed 4 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
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Released February, 2011
AMD Opteron 6132 HE
- 2.2 GHz
- Octa core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 6132 HE
| | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 4 |
| | More l3 cache 12 MB | | More cores 8 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 0 GHz | Compared to all cpus, 4.2 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 | |||
| Much higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 80% higher clock speed | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 14 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) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 2.21 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Feb, 2011 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
| 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) | 4.77 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 2.2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 64 °C | vs | 55 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 69.06W | vs | 73.94W | More than 5% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 20.48 $/year | vs | 21.92 $/year | More than 5% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 74.46 $/year | vs | 79.72 $/year | More than 5% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Core i7 6700K vs Opteron 6132 HE
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 6700K | vs | Opteron 6132 HE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 0 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Octa core | |
| 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 | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 91W | 85W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | 20.48 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | 74.46 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 73.94W | 69.06W | |
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| Architecture | FSB | HyperTransport 3.0 | |
details | Core i7 6700K | vs | Opteron 6132 HE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 4 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 64°C | Unknown - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.61 GHz | 2.21 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | 2.21 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
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