Intel Core2 Duo E8400 vs AMD Opteron 8216 |
Released January, 2008
Intel Core2 Duo E8400
- 3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm |
| | Higher clock speed 3 GHz | | Much more l2 cache per core 3 MB/core |
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Released August, 2006
AMD Opteron 8216
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 8216
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 2 MB | 3x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 25% higher clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 3x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 77.19W | More than 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.22 GHz | vs | 2.88 GHz | More than 45% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.4 °C | vs | 55 °C | More than 30% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.23 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 75% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2008 | vs | Aug, 2006 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 30% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 30% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 1 | 7 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
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Features Key features of the Core2 Duo E8400 vs Opteron 8216
clock speed
L2 cache
overclocked clock speed (air)
overclocked clock speed (water)
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Duo E8400 | vs | Opteron 8216 |
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| Clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| F | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 77.19W | |
details | Core2 Duo E8400 | vs | Opteron 8216 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 2 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 90 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 8 | |
| Clock multiplier | 9 | 12 | |
| Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.36V | 1.3 - UnknownV | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.4°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.22 GHz | 2.88 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.23 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.22 GHz | 2.88 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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