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AMD Opteron 6204 spec page leaves boost and pricing unmeasured

The Die Brief Desk, after SemiAnalysis-adjacent HN

AMD's server specification page lists the Opteron 6204 as a four-core, four-thread DDR3 part with a 3.3 GHz base clock, 16 MB L3 cache, and 115 W default TDP.

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Picture from lemire.me

AMD's server processor specification page lists the Opteron 6204 as a four-core, four-thread part with a 3.3 GHz base clock, 16 MB of L3 cache, and a 115 W default TDP. The same table places it on the G34 platform and pairs it with DDR3 system memory. It gives no max boost, no all-core boost, no launch date, and no PCIe version.

The limit is the 115 W default TDP. The measurement is the 3.3 GHz base clock, and it sits inside that limit only as a static figure, not as a measured power result. The document does not prove performance. For a buyer, the 115 W value is a default power ceiling; for a fab or integrator, the part is constrained by DDR3 and G34, so any comparison to other server parts must start from platform, not from the four-core count.

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Picture from lemire.me

What remains unmeasured is the actual boost behavior, memory channel count, pricing, and launch timing. The page also leaves out cTDP, default CPU power, and PCIe lanes. Those gaps keep the note correctable, because the fields can be filled later without changing the standing note.

Picture from lemire.me
Picture from lemire.me

The document sets a default power limit but does not prove performance at that limit. The buyer is constrained by missing boost, memory channel, and platform data.

The document leaves out max boost, all-core boost, cTDP, pricing, launch date, PCIe version, and memory channel count.

The 115 W default TDP and 3.3 GHz base clock are static fields, not a measured power-performance point. Without boost, cTDP, memory channels, and PCIe details, the part cannot be compared to other server silicon.

AMD Opteron 6204 · 4 CPU cores · 4 threads · 3.3 GHz base clock · 16 MB L3 cache · 115 W default TDP

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September 20, 2026 · 2 min
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