AMD FX-6300 vs AMD Opteron X2 290
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | AMD Socket 940 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million | 233 million |
| Die size | 315 mm² | unknown |
| Package | µPGA | µPGA |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 4.1 GHz | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Multiplier | 17.5x | 14.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | 1.35 V |
| TDP | 95 W | 95 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Server/Workstation |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | End-of-life |
| Release date | Oct 23rd, 2012 | Jan 1st, 2006 |
| Codename | Vishera | Italy |
| Generation | FX | Opteron X2 |
| Part | FD6300WMHKBOX | OSA290FAA6CB |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | unknown Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 6 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 6 | 2 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 2 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 288K | 128K |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 6MB | 1MB |
| Cache L3 | 8MB (shared) | — |
Notes
| Notes | 16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module). 2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module). This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped | — |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | — | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| AES | Yes | — |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | Yes |
| AVX | Yes | — |
| CLMUL | Yes | — |
| CVT16 | Yes | — |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| FMA4 | Yes | — |
| HT3.1 | Yes | — |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | — |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | — |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| XOP | Yes | — |
