Intel Atom x7809C vs Opteron 6238
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Atom x7809C with 8 cores 2GHz and Opteron 6238 with 12 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Atom x7809C 's Advantages
Released 12 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 1600)
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (25W vs 115W)
Opteron 6238 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 6MB)
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General Parameters
Apr 2024
Release Date
Nov 2011
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Amston Lake
Core Architecture
Interlagos
Intel BGA 1264
Socket
AMD Socket G34
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Atom (Gracemont)
Generation
Opteron (Interlagos)
Package
-
Transistor Count
2.4 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
25 W
Power Consumption
115 W
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
-
Die Size
2x315 mm²
CPU Performance
2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
8
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
20.0
Multiplier
13.0
96 KB per core
L1 Cache
768 KB
2 MB per module
L2 Cache
2 MB per module
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB per die
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
32 GB
Max Memory Size
-
1
Max Memory Channels
4
38.4 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
