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8 | Compatibility Matrix: VMware vMotion and 64-bit Virtual Machine Support For Dell PowerEdge Systems | A28
Table 4 lists the Dell-supported AMD processor matrix across 32-bit and 64-bit VMs that can enable vMotion.
vMotion and 32/64-bit VM Compatibility Matrix Across AMD Processor Models Table 4.
AMD Opteron Processors
AMD Opteron 8400 Series
AMD Opteron 8300
Series
AMD Opteron 8200
Series
AMD Opteron 6300
Series
AMD Opteron 6200
Series
AMD Opteron 6100
Series
a
AMD Opteron 4300
Series
AMD Opteron 4200
Series
AMD Opteron 4100
Series
AMD Opteron 2400
Series
AMD Opteron 2300
Series
AMD Opteron 2200
Series
AMD Opteron 1300
Series
AMD Opteron 8400 Series


✕
✕
✕

✕
✕



✕

AMD Opteron 8300 Series


✕
✕
✕

✕
✕



✕

AMD Opteron 8200 Series
✕
✕

✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
✕

✕
AMD Opteron 6300 Series
✕
✕
✕

✕
✕

✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
AMD Opteron 6200 Series
✕
✕
✕
✕

✕
✕

✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
AMD Opteron 6100 Series
a


✕
✕
✕

✕
✕



✕

AMD Opteron 4300 Series
✕
✕
✕

✕
✕

✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
AMD Opteron 4200 Series
✕
✕
✕
✕

✕
✕

✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
AMD Opteron 4100 Series


✕
✕
✕

✕
✕



✕

AMD Opteron 2400 Series


✕
✕
✕

✕
✕



✕

AMD Opteron 2300 Series


✕
✕
✕

✕
✕



✕

AMD Opteron 2200 Series
✕
✕

✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
✕

✕
AMD Opteron 1300 Series


✕
✕
✕

✕
✕



✕

a
vMotion fails between the AMD Opteron 6100 series processors and the third-generation AMD Opteron processors
(2400 series, 2300 series, 8400 series, 8300 series, and 1300 series) on ESX/ESXi 4.0 U1. For more information, see the
VMware knowledge base article 1020958 at kb.vmware.com.
Legend
Support for 32-bit and 64-bit VMs; support for VT

vMotion works for 32-bit or 64-bit VMs between the corresponding processor models
✕
vMotion fails because of processor incompatibility