Hello everyone,
I have been shopping around for a CPU upgrade in the last few weeks. Right now looks as good a time as any to pick one up. I have narrowed it down to the following CPU models:
OSA165CDBOX - Opteron 165 (Denmark 1.8GHz, 1.35 V, 110W), or
ADV4400CDBOX - Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (Toledo 2.2GHz, 1.35, 89W)
I have read as much as I can about both of these chips. From what I gather, the Opteron 165 is a notoriously good overclocker due to a difference in manufacturing process. However, is it not true that the same core with an 89W thermal output should be expected to have better overclocking potential than one with a 110W thermal output? According to AMD:
http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop/details.aspx?opn=ADV4400DAA6CD
...the ADV4400CD has a max operating temp of 49 to 71 C. However:
http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/opteron/details.aspx?opn=OSA165CDBOX
...the OSA165CD has a max of 49 to 65 C.
If I understand correctly, the Opterons are designed to operate at lower voltages, which causes them to draw less amperage and produce less heat than their desktop counterparts. So what gives here? It doesn't say this exact figure on the AMD site, but it looks like the ADV4400CD parts would draw approximately 65A compared to the OSA165CD's 80A. So wouldn't that in principle make the 89W Toledo's better parts for servers as well?
I do plan on overclocking either chip to around 2.4GHz to 2.6GHz, or possibly higher depending on how hot either gets. So if anyone out there who knows what they are talking about can set the record straight here, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.
I have been shopping around for a CPU upgrade in the last few weeks. Right now looks as good a time as any to pick one up. I have narrowed it down to the following CPU models:
OSA165CDBOX - Opteron 165 (Denmark 1.8GHz, 1.35 V, 110W), or
ADV4400CDBOX - Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (Toledo 2.2GHz, 1.35, 89W)
I have read as much as I can about both of these chips. From what I gather, the Opteron 165 is a notoriously good overclocker due to a difference in manufacturing process. However, is it not true that the same core with an 89W thermal output should be expected to have better overclocking potential than one with a 110W thermal output? According to AMD:
http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop/details.aspx?opn=ADV4400DAA6CD
...the ADV4400CD has a max operating temp of 49 to 71 C. However:
http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/opteron/details.aspx?opn=OSA165CDBOX
...the OSA165CD has a max of 49 to 65 C.
If I understand correctly, the Opterons are designed to operate at lower voltages, which causes them to draw less amperage and produce less heat than their desktop counterparts. So what gives here? It doesn't say this exact figure on the AMD site, but it looks like the ADV4400CD parts would draw approximately 65A compared to the OSA165CD's 80A. So wouldn't that in principle make the 89W Toledo's better parts for servers as well?
I do plan on overclocking either chip to around 2.4GHz to 2.6GHz, or possibly higher depending on how hot either gets. So if anyone out there who knows what they are talking about can set the record straight here, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.
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