AMD Opteron 840 vs Intel Core i7-965
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket 940 | Intel Socket 1366 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 106 million | 731 million |
| Die size | 193 mm² | 263 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA8 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 1400 MHz | 3.2 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 3.466 GHz |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 7.0x | 24.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.375 V |
| TDP | 82 W | 130 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Server/Workstation | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | May 18th, 2004 | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Codename | SledgeHammer | Bloomfield |
| Generation | Opteron | Core i7 |
| Part | OSA840CEP5AV | SLBCJ |
| Memory support | unknown Dual-channel | DDR3 Triple-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 1 | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 1MB | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 8MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SMT | — | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD-Bit | — | Yes |
Notes
| Notes | — | This processor comes with an unlocked FSB multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Extreme Edition label. |
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