Opteron is the name of a central processing unit (CPU) family within the AMD64 line. Designed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) for the server market, Opteron competed with Intel's Xeon. The Opteron family is succeeded by the Zen-based Epyc, and Ryzen Threadripper and Threadripper Pro series. For Socket 940 and Socket 939 Opterons, each chip has a three-digit model number, in the form Opteron XYY. For Socket F and Socket AM2 Opterons, each chip has a four-digit model number, in the form Opteron XZYY. For all Opterons, the first digit (the X) specifies the number of CPUs on the target machine: For Socket F and Socket AM2 Opterons, the second digit (the Z) represents the processor generation. Presently, only 2 (dual-core), DDR2, 3 (quad-core) and 4 (six-core) are used. For all Opterons, the last two digits in the model number (the YY) indicate the clock rate (frequency) of a CPU, a higher number indicating a higher clock rate. This speed indication is comparable to processors of the same generation if they have the same amount of cores. Single-cores and dual-cores have different indications, despite sometimes having the same clock rate. Model number methodology for the AMD Opteron 4000 and 6000 Series processors. AMD Opteron processors are identified by a four digit model number, ZYXX, where: Z – denotes product series Y – denotes series generation XX – communicates a change in product specifications within the series, and is not a relative measure of performance. The suffix HE or EE denotes a high-efficiency or energy-efficiency model with a lower thermal design power (TDP) than a standard Opteron. The suffix SE denotes a top-of-the-line model with a higher TDP than a standard Opteron.

Feature overview

CPUs

APUs

APU features table

K8 Opterons (Family 0Fh)

First Gen. Opterons (130 nm)

100 series "SledgeHammer"

200 series "SledgeHammer"

800 series "SledgeHammer"

First Gen. Opterons (90 nm)

100 series "Venus" (s939)

100 series "Venus"

200 series "Troy"

800 series "Athens"

Dual-core Opteron (90 nm)

100 series "Denmark" (s939)

200 series "Italy"

800 series "Egypt"

Second Gen. Opterons (90nm)

1200 series "Santa Ana"

2200 series "Santa Rosa"

8200 series "Santa Rosa"

K10 Opterons (Family 10h)

Quad-core Opteron (65nm)

1300 series "Budapest"

2300 series "Barcelona"

8300 series "Barcelona"

Quad-core Opteron (45nm)

1300-series "Suzuka"

2300 series "Shanghai"

8300 series "Shanghai"

Six-core Opteron (45 nm)

2400 series "Istanbul"

8400 series "Istanbul"

C32 & G34 (45 nm)

4100 series "Lisbon"

6100 series "Magny-Cours"

Bulldozer based Opterons

3200-, 4200- & 6200-series Opterons

Opteron 3200-series "Zurich" (32 nm)

Opteron 4200-series "Valencia" (32 nm)

Opteron 6200-series "Interlagos" (32 nm)

Piledriver based Opterons

3300-, 4300- & 6300-series Opterons

Opteron 3300-series "Delhi" (32 nm)

Opteron 4300-series "Seoul" (32 nm)

Opteron 6300-series "Abu Dhabi" (32 nm)

Excavator based Opterons

X3000-series Opterons

Opteron X3000-series "Toronto" (28 nm)

Jaguar-based Opterons

X1100 and X2100 series Opterons

Opteron X1100-series "Kyoto" (28nm)

Opteron X2100-series "Kyoto" (28nm)

ARM Cortex A57 based Opterons

Opteron A1100-series "Seattle" (28nm)

The AMD Opteron A1100 is an enterprise-class ARM Cortex-A57-based SOC.