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AMD Opteron 856
9401C / 1T92WAthens90nmEnd-of-life
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Full Specifications
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Total Cores1
Total Threads1
Base Clock3.00 GHz
BCLK / Multiplier200 MHz / 15.0xx
CodenameAthens
MicroarchitectureAthens
Process Node90nm
Transistors0.11 billion
Production StatusEnd-of-life
Market SegmentServer/Workstation
Launch DateApr 1, 2006
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MMX3DNow!SSESSE2SSE3AMD64
About This Product
The AMD Opteron 856 is an end-of-life single-core server/workstation CPU from the Athens microarchitecture. Operating at 3 GHz with 1MB L2 cache, it was designed for dual-processor server configurations. Its single-core design and age make it unsuitable for modern workloads, offering significantly lower performance than contemporary server CPUs.
Pros
- Dual-processor capable (with another Opteron 856)
- Suitable for legacy server systems
- Low cost for vintage builds
Cons
- Single-core, poor multi-threaded performance
- End-of-life, no longer supported
- High power consumption for its performance
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