AMD Opteron 4234 vs AMD Opteron X2 270

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4234 and AMD Opteron X2 270 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility.

AMD Opteron 4234

AMD Opteron X2 270

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4234

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 75% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	288 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1024 KB

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 4234	AMD Opteron X2 270
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS4234WLU6KGU
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Series	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Italy
Launch date		May 2005
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Transistor count		233 million
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	C32	940
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2