AMD Opteron 6320

The AMD Opteron 6320 packs 8 cores and 16 threads. It drops into the G34 socket with a 115W TDP — about 14.4W per core. 8MB of L3 cache helps in cache-sensitive games and workloads. Clocks span 2.8GHz base to 3.3GHz boost. Confirm motherboard socket compatibility before anything else, then size the cooler to the TDP.

Expect to pay around $242.39, which lands it among mid-range options. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and tracks the latest processor deals from multiple stores. Support and warranty service run through AMD, with terms that vary by region. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.