AMD Opteron 6378

The AMD Opteron 6378 brings 16 cores and 16 threads. It drops into the G34 socket with a 115W TDP — about 7.2W per core. Clocks span 2.4GHz base to 3.3GHz boost. 8MB of L3 cache helps in cache-sensitive games and workloads.

Confirm motherboard socket compatibility before anything else, then size the cooler to the TDP. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current processor prices across retailers. AMD backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.