Side by side comparison and review of AMD Opteron 6204 and AMD Athlon II X4 860K. Compare overall performance, core and thread counts, cache memory, speed, power efficiency, dimensions, socket compatibility and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect CPU. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the processor that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| GENERAL | AMD Opteron 6204 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | 
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| Product Type | Processor | Processor | 
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| Packaged Quantity | 2 (specifications are for single item) | - | 
| PROCESSOR | AMD Opteron 6204 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | 
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| Type | AMD Opteron 6204 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | 
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| ARCHITECTURE | 
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| Processor Qty | 1 | 1 | 
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| Compatible Processor Socket | Socket G34 | Socket FM2+ | 
| Core Voltage | 1.1875 V | - | 
| Manufacturing Process | 32 nm | 28 nm | 
| Thermal Design Power | 115 W | 95 W | 
| Thermal Specification | 69 °C | 72.4 °C | 
| Architecture Features | HyperTransport technology, AMD64 technology, integrated memory controller | AMD Virtualization | 
| PERFORMANCE | 
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| Number of Cores | Quad-Core | Quad-Core | 
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| Number of Threads | - | 4 threads | 
| Clock Speed (Frequency) | 3.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 
| Max Turbo Speed | - | 4 GHz | 
| 64-bit Computing | Yes | - | 
| CACHE MEMORY | 
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| Cache | 16 MB | 4 MB | 
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| Cache Memory Details | L3 - 16 MB | L1 - 128 KB  L2 - 4 MB  | 
					
| Installed Size | 16 MB | 4 MB | 
| EXPANSION & CONNECTIVITY | AMD Opteron 6204 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | 
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| Compatible Slots | 1 x processor | - | 
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| MISCELLANEOUS | AMD Opteron 6204 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | 
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| Compliant Standards | - | AES | 
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| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 3 years | - |