General information
Type	CPU / Microprocessor
Market segment	Server
FamilyAMD Third Generation Opteron	AMD Third Generation Opteron
Model number	8356
CPU part numbers	OS8356WAL4BGH is an OEM/tray microprocessor
Stepping codes	AAAFB AA   GAAAB AA   GAAFB AA
Frequency	2.3 GHz / 2300 MHz
Bus speed	2000 MHz (integrated memory controller) 1000 MHz (HyperTransport links)
Package	1207-land lidded LGA
AMD Package numbers	29657
Socket	Socket Fr2(1207)
Introduction date	April 9, 2008
Price at introduction	$1514
Architecture / Microarchitecture
Instruction set	x86
Microarchitecture	K10
Processor core	Barcelona
Core stepping	DR-B3
CPUID	100F23
Manufacturing process	0.065 micron silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology 463 million transistors
Die	285mm2
Data width	64 bit
The number of CPU cores	4
The number of threads	4
Floating Point Unit	Integrated
Level 1 cache size	4 x 64 KB 2-way set associative instruction caches 4 x 64 KB 2-way set associative data caches
Level 2 cache size	4 x 512 KB 8-way set associative caches
Level 3 cache size	2 MB 32-way set associative shared cache
Physical memory	256 TB
Multiprocessing	Up to 8 processors
Extensions & Technologies	MMX instructions Extensions to MMX 3DNow! technology Extensions to 3DNow! SSE / Streaming SIMD Extensions SSE2 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 SSE3 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 SSE4a AMD64 / AMD 64-bit technology AMD-V / AMD Virtualization technology
Security Features	EVP / Enhanced Virus Protection
Low power features	Enhanced PowerNow! CoolCore technology Independent Dynamic Core Technology Dual Dynamic Power Management C1 Halt, C2 and C3 Stop Grant core states C1E Enhanced Stop Grant state
Integrated Graphics Processing Unit
None
Integrated peripherals / components
Memory controller	The number of controllers: 1 Memory channels (per controller): 2 Memory channels (total): 2 Supported memory: DDR2