Opteron is a central processing unit (CPU) family within the AMD64 line. Designed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) for the server market, Opteron competed with Intel's Xeon. The Opteron family is succeeded by the Zen-based Epyc, and Ryzen Threadripper and Threadripper Pro series.
For Socket 940 and Socket 939 Opterons, each chip has a three-digit model number, in the form Opteron XYY. For Socket F and Socket AM2 Opterons, each chip has a four-digit model number, in the form Opteron XZYY. For all Opterons, the first digit (the X) specifies the number of CPUs on the target machine: 1 – has 1 processor (uniprocessor) 2 – has 2 processors (dual processor) 8 – has 4 or 8 processors
For Socket F and Socket AM2 Opterons, the second digit (the Z) represents the processor generation. Presently, only 2 (dual-core), DDR2, 3 (quad-core) and 4 (six-core) are used.
For all Opterons, the last two digits in the model number (the YY) indicate the clock rate (frequency) of a CPU, a higher number indicating a higher clock rate. This speed indication is comparable to processors of the same generation if they have the same amount of cores. Single-cores and dual-cores have different indications, despite sometimes having the same clock rate.
Model number methodology for the AMD Opteron 4000 and 6000 Series processors. AMD Opteron processors are identified by a four digit model number, ZYXX, where: Z – denotes product series 4000 Series = Low cost and power optimized 1- and 2-way servers 6000 Series = High performance 2- and 4-way servers Y – denotes series generation 41xx = 1st generation of 4000 series 61xx = 1st generation of 6000 series XX – communicates a change in product specifications within the series, and is not a relative measure of performance.
The suffix HE or EE denotes a high-efficiency or energy-efficiency model with a lower thermal design power (TDP) than a standard Opteron. The suffix SE denotes a top-of-the-line model with a higher TDP than a standard Opteron.
Feature overview CPUs
APUs APU features table
K8 Opterons (Family 0Fh)
First Gen. Opterons (130 nm)
100 series "SledgeHammer" All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64 All models with OPN ending in AG support up to Registered PC2700 DDR SDRAM All other models support up to Registered PC3200 DDR SDRAM All models only support single-processor configurations Model number Clock L2 cache HT Voltage TDP (W) Socket Release date Memory support Part number Stepping Releaseprice B3 & C0 & CG, Single core140 1.4 GHz 1 MiB 800 MHz 1.55 84.7 940 DDR-333 OSA140CCO5AG B3 $229 1.50 82.1 DDR-400 OSA140CEP5AK C0 OSA140CEP5AT CG $163142 1.6 GHz 1.55 84.7 DDR-333 OSA142CCO5AG B3 $292 1.50 82.1 DDR-400 OSA142CEP5AK C0 OSA142CEP5AT CG $178144 1.8 GHz 1.55 84.7 DDR-333 OSA144CCO5AG B3 $438 1.50 82.1 DDR-400 OSA144CEP5AK C0 OSA144CEP5AT CG $218146 2.0 GHz 89 DDR-400 OSA146CEP5AK C0 $669 OSA146CEP5AT CG $278148 2.2 GHz OSA148CEP5AK C0 $733 OSA148CEP5AT CG $417150 2.4 GHz OSA150CEP5AT CG $637 CG, Single core, high-efficiency146 HE 2.0 GHz 1 MiB 800 MHz 1.30 55 940 DDR-400 OSK146CMP5AT CG $733 CG, Single core, energy-efficient140 EE 1.4 GHz 1 MiB 800 MHz 1.15 30 940 DDR-400 OSB140CSP5AT CG $733
200 series "SledgeHammer" All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64 All models with OPN ending in AH support up to Registered PC2700 DDR SDRAM All other models support up to Registered PC3200 DDR SDRAM All models support up to two-processor configurations Model number Clock L2 cache HT Voltage TDP (W) Socket Release date Memory support Part number Stepping Releaseprice B3 & C0 & CG, Single core240 1.4 GHz 1 MiB 800 MHz 1.55 84.7 940 April 22, 2003 DDR-333 OSA240CCO5AH B3 $283 1.50 82.1 DDR-400 OSA240CEP5AL C0 $256 May 18, 2004 OSA240CEP5AU CG $198242 1.6 GHz 1.55 84.7 DDR-333 OSA242CCO5AH B3 $690 1.50 82.1 DDR-400 OSA242CEP5AL C0 $455 May 18, 2004 OSA242CEP5AU CG $209244 1.8 GHz 1.55 84.7 DDR-333 OSA244CCO5AH B3 $794 1.50 82.1 DDR-400 OSA244CEP5AL C0 $690 May 18, 2004 OSA244CEP5AU CG $316246 2.0 GHz 89 DDR-400 OSA246CEP5AL C0 $794 May 18, 2004 OSA246CEP5AU CG $455248 2.2 GHz November 17, 2003 OSA248CEP5AL C0 $913 May 18, 2004 OSA248CEP5AU CG $690250 2.4 GHz May 18, 2004 OSA250CEP5AU CG $851 CG, Single core, high-efficiency246 HE 2.0 GHz 1 MiB 800 MHz 1.30 55 940 DDR-400 OSK246CMP5AU CG $851 CG, Single core, energy-efficient240 EE 1.4 GHz 1 MiB 800 MHz 1.15 30 940 DDR-400 OSB240CSP5AU CG $851
800 series "SledgeHammer" All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64 All models with OPN ending in AI support up to Registered PC2700 DDR SDRAM All other models support up to Registered PC3200 DDR SDRAM All models support up to eight-processor configurations Model number Clock L2 cache HT Voltage TDP (W) Socket Release date Memory support Part number Stepping Releaseprice B3 & C0 & CG, Single core840 1.4 GHz 1 MiB 800 MHz 1.55 84.7 940 DDR-333 OSA840CCO5AI B3 $749 1.50 82.1 DDR-400 OSA840CEP5AM C0 May 18, 2004 OSA840CEP5AV CG $698842 1.6 GHz 1.55 84.7 June 30, 2003 DDR-333 OSA842CCO5AI B3 $1,299 1.50 82.1 DDR-400 OSA842CEP5AM C0 May 18, 2004 OSA842CEP5AV CG $698844 1.8 GHz 1.55 84.7 DDR-333 OSB844CCO5AI B3 $2,149 1.50 82.1 DDR-400 OSA844CEP5AM C0 May 18, 2004 OSA844CEP5AV CG $698846 2.0 GHz 89 DDR-400 OSA846CEP5AM C0 $3,199 May 18, 2004 OSA846CEP5AV CG $873848 2.2 GHz OSA848CEP5AM C0 $3,199 May 18, 2004 OSA848CEP5AV CG $1,165850 2.4 GHz May 18, 2004 OSA850CEP5AV CG $1,514 CG, Single core, high-efficiency846 HE 2.0 GHz 1 MiB 800 MHz 1.30 55 940 DDR-400 OSK846CMP5AV CG $1,514 CG, Single core, energy-efficient840 EE 1.4 GHz 1 MiB 800 MHz 1.15 30 940 DDR-400 OSB840CSP5AV CG $1,514
First Gen. Opterons (90 nm)
100 series "Venus" (s939) All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64 All models support up to Unbuffered PC3200 DDR SDRAM All models only support single-processor configurations Model number Clock L2 cache HT Voltage TDP (W) Socket Release Date Part number E4 & E6, Single core144 1.8 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.35/1.4 85.3 939 OSA144DAA5BN(E4) 67 OSA144DAA5CF(E6)146 2.0 GHz OSA146DAA5BN(E4) OSA146DAA5CF(E6)148 2.2 GHz 85.3 OSA148DAA5BN(E4) OSA148DAA5CF(E6)150 2.4 GHz OSA150DAA5BN(E4) OSA150DAA5CF(E6)152 2.6 GHz 104 OSA152DAA5BN(E4) OSA152DAA5CF(E6)154 2.8 GHz OSA154DAA5BN(E4)156 3.0 GHz OSA156DAA5BN(E4)
100 series "Venus" All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64 All models support up to Registered PC3200 DDR SDRAM All models only support single-processor configurations Model number Clock L2 cache HT Voltage TDP (W) Socket Release date Part number Releaseprice (USD) E4 & D4, Single core142 1.6 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.35/1.4 67 940 OSA142FAA5BK(E4) $163144 1.8 GHz OSA144FAA5BK(E4) $178146 2.0 GHz OSA146FAA5BK(E4)OSA146FIK5BB(D4) $218148 2.2 GHz 85.3 OSA148FAA5BK(E4) $278150 2.4 GHz OSA150FAA5BK(E4) $417152 2.6 GHz 104 OSA152FAA5BK(E4) $637154 2.8 GHz OSA154FAA5BK(E4) $301 E4, Single core, high-efficiency148 HE 2.2 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.35/1.4 55 940 OSK148FAA5BK $417
200 series "Troy" All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64 All models support up to Registered PC3200 DDR SDRAM All models support up to two-processor configurations Model number Clock L2 cache HT Voltage TDP (W) Socket Release date Part number Releaseprice (USD) E4 & D4, Single core242 1.6 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.35/1.4 85.3 940 Dec 2004 OSA242FAA5BL(E4) $163244 1.8 GHz OSA244FAA5BL(E4) $209246 2.0 GHz 85.367 OSA246FAA5BL(E4)OSA246FIK5BC(D4) $316248 2.2 GHz 85.367 OSA248FAA5BL(E4)OSA248FIK5BC(D4) $455250 2.4 GHz 85.368 OSA250FAA5BL(E4)OSP250FAA5BL(E4) $690252 2.6 GHz 92.668 Feb 14, 2005 OSA252FAA5BL(E4)OSP252FAA5BL(E4) $851254 2.8 GHz 92.668 Aug 2005 OSA254FAA5BL(E4)OSP254FAA5BL(E4) $851256 3.0 GHz 92.6 April 2006 OSA256FAA5BL(E4) $851 E4, Single core, high-efficiency246 HE 2.0 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.35/1.4 55 940 Mar 2005 OSK246FAA5BL(E4) $455248 HE 2.2 GHz OSK248FAA5BL(E4) $690250 HE 2.4 GHz OSK250FAA5BL(E4) $851
800 series "Athens" All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64 All models support up to Registered PC3200 DDR SDRAM All models support up to eight-processor configurations Model number Clock L2 cache HT Voltage TDP (W) Socket Release date Part number Releaseprice (USD) E4 & D4, Single core842 1.6 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.35/1.4 85.3 940 Dec 2004 OSA842FAA5BM(E4) $698844 1.8 GHz OSA844FAA5BM(E4) $698846 2.0 GHz 85.367 OSA846FAA5BM(E4)OSA846FIK5BD (D4) $698848 2.2 GHz 85.3 OSA848FAA5BM(E4) $873850 2.4 GHz OSA850FAA5BM(E4) $1,165852 2.6 GHz 92.668 Feb 14, 2005 OSA852FAA5BM(E4)OSP852FAA5BM(E4) $1,514854 2.8 GHz 92.668 Aug 2005 OSA854FAA5BM(E4)OSP854FAA5BM(E4) $1,514856 3.0 GHz 92.6 April 2006 OSA856FAA5BM(E4) $1,514 E4, Single core, high-efficiency846 HE 2.0 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.35/1.4 55 940 Mar 2005 OSK846FAA5BM(E4) $873848 HE 2.2 GHz OSK848FAA5BM(E4) $1,165850 HE 2.4 GHz OSK850FAA5BM(E4) $1,514
Dual-core Opteron (90 nm)
100 series "Denmark" (s939) All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64 All models support up to Unbuffered PC3200 DDR SDRAM All models only support single-processor configurations Model number Clock L2 cache HT Voltage TDP (W) Socket Release date Part number Releaseprice (USD) E6, Dual core165 1.8 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.35/1.3 110 939 OSA165DAA6CD $417170 2.0 GHz OSA170DAA6CD $475175 2.2 GHz OSA175DAA6CD $530180 2.4 GHz OSA180DAA6CD $799185 2.6 GHz OSA185DAA6CD $435190 2.8 GHz OSA190DAA6CD
200 series "Italy" All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64 All models support up to Registered PC3200 DDR SDRAM All models support up to two-processor configurations Model number Clock L2 cache HT Voltage TDP (W) Socket Release date Part number Releaseprice (USD) E6, Dual core265 1.8 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.3/1.35 95 940 May 31, 2005 OSA265FAA6CB $851 1.25 68 2005 OSP265FAA6CB 270 2.0 GHz 1.3/1.35 95 May 31, 2005 OSA270FAA6CB $1,051 85 2005 OST270FAA6CB 1.25 68 OSP270FAA6CB 275 2.2 GHz 1.3/1.35 95 May 31, 2005 OSA275FAA6CB $1,299 85 2005 OST275FAA6CB 1.25 68 OSP275FAA6CB 280 2.4 GHz 1.3/1.35 95 September 26, 2005 OSA280FAA6CB $1,299 85 2005 OST280FAA6CB 1.25 68 OSP280FAA6CB 285 2.6 GHz 1.3/1.35 95 March 6, 2006 OSA285FAA6CB $1,051 85 2006 OST285FAA6CB 290 2.8 GHz 95 2007 OSA290FAA6CB $698 E6, Dual core, high-efficiency260 HE 1.6 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.15/1.20 55 940 Aug 1, 2005 OSK260FAA6CB $1,051265 HE 1.8 GHz OSK265FAA6CB $1,299270 HE 2.0 GHz Dec 2005 OSK270FAA6CB $1,299275 HE 2.2 GHz Feb 2006 OSK275FAA6CB $1,051
800 series "Egypt" All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64 All models support up to Registered PC3200 DDR SDRAM All models support up to eight-processor configurations Model number Clock L2 cache HT Voltage TDP (W) Socket Release date Part number Releaseprice (USD) E1 & E6, Dual core865 1.8 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.3/1.35 95 940 April 2005 OSA865FKM6BS(E1) $1,514 85 2005 OST865FKQ6BS(E1) 95 September 26, 2005 OSA865FAA6CC(E6) $1,165 85 2005 OST865FAA6CC (E6) 870 2.0 GHz 95 April 2005 OSA870FKM6BS(E1) $2,149 85 2005 OST870FKQ6BSS(E1) 95 September 26, 2005 OSA870FAA6CC (E6) $1,514 85 2005 OST870FAA6CC (E6) 875 2.2 GHz 95 April 2005 OSA875FKM6BS (E1) $2,649 85 2005 OST875FKQ6BS (E1) 95 September 26, 2005 OSA875FAA6CC (E6) $2,149 85 2005 OST875FAA6CC (E6) 880 2.4 GHz 95 September 26, 2005 OSA880FAA6CC (E6) $2,649 85 2005 OST880FAA6CC (E6) 885 2.6 GHz 95 March 6, 2006 OSA885FAA6CC (E6) $2,149 85 2006 OST885FAA6CC (E6) 890 2.8 GHz 95 2007 OSA890FAA6CC (E6) $1,514 E6, Dual core, high-efficiency860 HE 1.6 GHz 1 MiB 1 GHz 1.15/1.20 55 940 August 1, 2005 OSK860FAA6CC $2,149865 HE 1.8 GHz OSK865FAA6CC $2,649870 HE 2.0 GHz December 2005 OSK870FAA6CC $2,649875 HE 2.2 GHz February 2006 OSK875FAA6CC $2,149
Second Gen. Opterons (90nm)
1200 series "Santa Ana" All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, AMD-V