AMD released the Opteron 8356 (B3) processor :year_text, expanding its popular :family_text series. Thanks to the use of the 65 nm process node, the manufacturer achieved an excellent balance of performance. The chip is installed in the compatible motherboards socket. It features 4 cores and 4 threads, making it an excellent choice for modern tasks. Starting operating frequencies begin at 2.3 GHz. Thanks to 2 MB of L3 cache, latency when accessing RAM is reduced. The TDP level for this model is set within 95 W. While Opteron 8356 (B3) is not positioned as a flagship gaming solution, it is quite capable of handling popular games at medium settings when combined with a discrete graphics card.