AMD Opteron 8216 HE (F3)

The AMD Opteron 8216 HE (F3), part number OSP8216GAA6CY, is a dual-core, dual-thread server/workstation processor from AMD built on the K8 microarchitecture and the Santa Rosa codename. Its record in the database lists a base clock of 2.40 GHz with no boost clock, a 68W TDP, a 90nm process node, 227 million transistors, a 235 mm² die, and a launch MSRP of $1832. The processor supports DDR2 memory through a dual-channel controller at 10.7 GB/s, includes ECC memory support, mounts in AMD Socket F, and provides PCIe Gen 1 connectivity; the record lists production status as end-of-life with a release date of August 14, 2006. The benchmarks array is empty and the average benchmark score is 0, while the only ranking figure is the 50th-percentile placement among all CPUs.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark section of this record is empty: the benchmarks field contains no entries, and the average benchmark score is listed as 0. Because the nearestRivals field is also empty, there are no rival scores or deltaPct values for this part in the database. The only numeric ranking marker is the 50th-percentile position among all CPUs, placing this processor at the midpoint of the database's distribution. No measured workloads back that position within the entry; the record holds a percentile figure but no individual benchmark runs.

In the absence of stored scores, the listed specifications must serve as the performance evidence. The base clock of 2.40 GHz is the only frequency in the record; the boost clock field is null, so the data describes a processor that operates at a single speed. The 2-core, 2-thread configuration sets a hard limit of two concurrent instruction streams, and the K8 architecture, Santa Rosa codename, and 90nm process node define the core design. The 227-million-transistor count on a 235 mm² die indicates the silicon investment behind those two cores.

The memory and cache layout shapes any performance interpretation. The processor lists 128 KB of L1 cache per core and 1 MB of L2 cache per core, with no L3 cache recorded; each core therefore has a private cache hierarchy. The dual-channel DDR2 interface provides 10.7 GB/s of memory bandwidth shared across the two cores. For a benchmark discussion, the recorded performance envelope is thus a 2.40 GHz dual-core design with per-core L2 and a shared 10.7 GB/s memory path. The record also lists no integrated graphics, so graphical output would have to come from a separate device rather than from this processor.

Power and Thermals

The thermal classification of the Opteron 8216 HE (F3) is anchored by a TDP of 68W. This is the only power-related figure in the record, and it appears alongside the HE designation in the product name. With no boost clock stored, the 68W envelope is tied to the fixed 2.40 GHz operating frequency rather than to a multi-state turbo range. For cooling, a 68W dual-core server processor sits within the reach of a capable air cooler; the record lists no requirement for exotic thermal hardware.

The silicon itself is manufactured on a 90nm process with 227 million transistors on a 235 mm² die. That process node and die size are the physical context for the 68W figure. In the Server/Workstation market segment, a thermal design in this class is well-suited to environments where per-socket heat load must be kept moderate. The multiplier is listed as locked, which indicates that end users cannot adjust the clock ratio to raise thermal demands beyond the documented envelope. Since the part is end-of-life, these thermal characteristics are primarily relevant to servicing existing installations on AMD Socket F rather than to new system provisioning.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The execution model of this processor is defined by 2 cores and 2 threads. Because the thread count equals the core count, the record shows no thread-doubling technology; the processor offers exactly one thread per core. A single-threaded workload uses one K8 core at 2.40 GHz, drawing on that core's private 128 KB L1 cache and 1 MB L2 cache. A second thread can run on the other core at the same 2.40 GHz, so the processor's maximum parallel throughput is two threads.

The absence of a boost clock means the operating frequency does not change between lightly loaded and fully loaded states. Both cores run at the frequency the record lists: 2.40 GHz. There is no recorded L3 cache, so there is no shared on-chip cache level above the two per-core L2 blocks. The shared memory path is the dual-channel DDR2 interface at 10.7 GB/s. In real workloads, this arrangement favors software that can complete within two threads and within the per-core L2 allocations. Workloads that need more than two threads stop gaining at the two-thread boundary, and workloads that saturate memory will encounter the 10.7 GB/s limit.

The ECC memory capability is part of the behavioral profile as well: ECC support is present in the record, adding an error-detection and correction property to main-memory operation. That is a reliability property rather than a speed property, but it affects the kinds of workloads for which the processor's single- and multi-thread behavior is acceptable. The 50th-percentile database placement, in the absence of measured scores, can be read only as a midpoint ranking for this dual-thread design.

Who Should Consider It

The market segment field is Server/Workstation, so this processor is aimed at server and workstation motherboards rather than consumer desktops. Within that segment, the record's ECC memory support and DDR2 dual-channel controller point toward memory-integrity-sensitive deployments using AMD Socket F platforms. Because the processor has exactly two threads, the candidate workloads are single- or dual-threaded; anything beyond two threads cannot be scheduled on this chip. The fixed 2.40 GHz frequency is also a consideration for environments that value predictable, unchanging clock behavior.

For gaming and consumer creation workloads, the record provides no benchmark scores to recommend the part. The listed attributes — two cores, two threads, no integrated graphics, and a 2006 release date — mean the processor cannot engage more than two threads at a time. The lack of integrated graphics in the record means a separate display output device would be needed for any graphical session. For office-type tasks, the constraints are the same: the processor can execute two threads at 2.40 GHz, which suits lightweight administrative work, but the dual-thread ceiling limits multitasking.

Because production status is end-of-life, the realistic audience is operators of existing Socket F systems. The part number OSP8216GAA6CY and the generation listing identify the exact SKU for replacement or upgrade matching. The 50th-percentile rank among all CPUs gives no score-based reason to choose this chip for new builds; rather, the record supports its use in legacy server/workstation contexts where the 68W TDP, ECC support, and two-thread execution profile match the installed environment.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals field in the database is empty, so there are no named competitors, no rival benchmark scores, and no deltaPct values for the Opteron 8216 HE (F3). Without those entries, a head-to-head comparison against other processors is not possible from this record. The only comparative data point is the 50th-percentile ranking among all CPUs, which places the part at the median of the database rather than above or below any specific named product.

Within its own record, the comparison reduces to a description of the part's standing relative to itself. The 2.40 GHz base clock is the entire frequency story because the boost clock field is null. The 2-core, 2-thread layout is the complete execution resource, and the cache field documents 128 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and no L3. The memory interface is dual-channel DDR2 at 10.7 GB/s, and PCIe Gen 1 is the listed connectivity generation. The processor carries the HE designation, a 68W TDP, and a locked multiplier, all characteristics recorded in the database for this end-of-life server/workstation part.

The August 14, 2006 release date and the empty benchmark fields mean the comparison must be framed historically: this is a 2006-era dual-core K8 design whose database footprint contains specifications and a percentile rank rather than measured test results. The absence of nearestRivals is therefore notable in itself; the record neither confirms nor denies performance relationships with other CPUs, because no relationships are stored. Future entries with benchmark scores or nearestRivals data would be required to establish any quantitative comparative position for the Opteron 8216 HE (F3).