AMD Opteron 8216 (F3)

The AMD Opteron 8216 (F3) is a dual-core server/workstation processor in the Opteron (Santa Rosa) generation. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, a 2.40 GHz base clock, no boost clock, and a 95 W TDP. It uses AMD Socket F, the K8 architecture, a 90 nm process, 227 million transistors, and a 235 mm² die. Memory support is DDR2 dual-channel with 10.7 GB/s bandwidth, ECC memory is enabled, and PCIe is Gen 1. The part number is OSA8216GAA6CY, and the launch MSRP was $1514. The database record has an empty benchmarks list, an average benchmark score of 0, and no nearest rivals; the only placement indicator is percentileVsAllCpus 50.

Benchmark Performance

Because the benchmarks array is empty, there is no measured score for the Opteron 8216 (F3). The average benchmark score of 0 confirms that no aggregate performance value has been recorded. A zero average is not a zero-performance result; it means the database has no benchmark run from which an average could be computed. The only quantitative position is percentileVsAllCpus 50. That places the chip at the midpoint of the CPU distribution in the database. A 50th-percentile placement is a rank, not a workload score. It does not say how fast the processor is in any specific application. The percentile also does not indicate how dense the distribution is around that midpoint, because no distribution data is included.

The nearestRivals list contains no names, no scores, and no deltaPct values, so exact percentage leads or deficits cannot be stated. No data supports a claim such as "30% ahead of a rival" or "behind a rival in multi-core." What the record does support is a specification-based profile: 2 cores, 2 threads, 2.40 GHz base clock, 128 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and no L3 cache listed. The empty score fields mean that this profile is the only evidence available for performance assessment. Without rival scores, the 95 W TDP and 2-thread design are the only additional indicators of the intended workload range.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals field is empty. There are no stored competitor products for this processor. Since no rival names, scores, or deltaPct values appear, a direct comparison to another chip cannot be made from the fact pack. The only relative marker is the 50th percentile placement. That places the Opteron 8216 (F3) in the middle of all CPUs in the database, but it does not indicate which families or models surround it. The architectural frame for comparison is the Opteron (Santa Rosa) generation: a K8 processor with 2 cores and 2 threads, 2.40 GHz, dual-channel DDR2, and 1 MB of L2 per core.

The record cannot answer questions about specific alternative parts. There are no entries to compare against, so any claim that this chip beats a particular CPU would be unsupported. The 50th percentile can be read as a neutral midpoint signal, but it is not a substitute for rival-by-rival deltas. Without rival entries, the only factual comparison that can be made is to the entire database distribution, not to a named product.

FAQ

Q: What socket does the AMD Opteron 8216 (F3) use?

A: It uses AMD Socket F.

Q: How many cores and threads does it have?

A: It has 2 cores and 2 threads.

Q: Does it support ECC memory?

A: Yes, ECC memory is enabled. The memory support is DDR2 dual-channel with 10.7 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What cache does it have?

A: It has 128 KB of L1 cache per core and 1 MB of L2 cache per core. No L3 cache is listed.

Q: Is the multiplier unlocked?

A: No, multiplierUnlocked is false.

Q: What do the benchmark fields show?

A: The benchmarks list is empty, the average benchmark score is 0, and nearestRivals is empty. percentileVsAllCpus 50 is the only placement metric.

Who Should Consider It

The market segment is Server/Workstation, so that is the intended role. For server or workstation workloads that fit within 2 threads, the processor supplies a 2.40 GHz K8 core, per-core L1 and L2 cache, and ECC DDR2 memory. The ECC support is a relevant feature for memory reliability. The dual-channel memory bus is rated at 10.7 GB/s, which is the bandwidth available to the two threads. The multiplier is locked, and there is no boost clock listed, so the 2.40 GHz base clock is the operating reference.

For office workloads, the 2 cores and 2 threads plus 2.40 GHz base clock are the only applicable data; no office benchmark score exists. For creation workloads, there is no measured performance record, and the 2-thread limit constrains parallel rendering or encoding. For gaming, there are no benchmark scores, and the lack of integrated graphics means a separate GPU is required for any display output. A system built around this chip should target dual-thread server/workstation tasks that do not demand more than two concurrent threads. The production status is end-of-life, and the release date is 2006-08-14, which places the design at that point in the processor timeline.

Power and Thermals

The listed TDP is 95 W. That is the only power figure in the record. The processor is fabricated on a 90 nm process with 227 million transistors on a 235 mm² die, and those physical details are the basis for the 95 W thermal class. The socket is AMD Socket F, so the cooling solution must match that server/workstation socket. The record does not list a specific cooler, heatsink size, or cooling type. The 95 W TDP implies a Socket F server/workstation thermal solution, but no cooler dimensions are provided.

There is also no boost clock, so the 2.40 GHz base clock is the sustained operating point specified. Power draw above that clock is undocumented. The 90 nm process and dual-core layout together with the 95 W TDP are the relevant thermal inputs; the database provides no measured thermal test results, only the TDP classification.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

With 2 cores and 2 threads, this processor has one thread per core. There are no additional virtual threads beyond the two physical execution contexts. No boost clock is listed, so 2.40 GHz is the only clock reference. Single-thread work uses the 128 KB L1 cache and 1 MB L2 cache assigned to that core. Multi-thread work can use both cores, allowing exactly two threads to run in parallel. Those two threads share the dual-channel DDR2 memory interface, which is rated at 10.7 GB/s.

The benchmarks list is empty and the average benchmark score is 0, so the record does not provide a measured single-thread versus multi-thread split. The architecture is K8 from the Santa Rosa generation, and the cache layout is per-core rather than shared. That per-core cache layout gives each thread its own dedicated L1 and L2. Workloads requiring more than two threads cannot scale further, because no additional cores or threads are present in the data. If a workload is memory-bound, the 10.7 GB/s dual-channel interface is the shared resource; if a workload is compute-bound on one core, the per-core L2 is the relevant cache. Both behaviors remain inferences from the listed specifications, not measured results.