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AMD Opteron 6344 Cpu
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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General

Processor socketSocket G34LGA 775LGA 775
Component forServer/WorkstationPC
N/A
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed2.6 GHz3.0 GHz2.4 GHz
Max turbo speed3.2 GHz
N/A
N/A
Number of cores1224
Number of threads1224
Thermal Design Power (TDP)115.0 W65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
FSBFSB
Bus speed
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1333.0 MHz1066.0 MHz
Idle states
N/A
yesyes

Memory

Cache16 MB6 MB8 MB
Cache typeL3L2L2
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
  • 1333
  • 1600
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N/A
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAM
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