AMD OSA2220GAA6CX 95W Dual-Core Server Processor

The AMD OSA2220GAA6CX is a 2.8GHz Opteron 2220 processor rated at 95W, built for socket F server and storage-controller platforms that need predictable, commercial-grade throughput rather than desktop-class components pressed into rack service. This part shows up most often in refresh, repair, and BOM-matching projects where an integrator needs an exact drop-in replacement rather than a modern substitute — the physical and electrical specs below are what determine fit, not marketing positioning.

Overview

OSA2220GAA6CX is a legacy-platform component, and the data available for it centers on physical, environmental, and interface tolerances rather than modern feature marketing. That's the right dataset for the buyer who actually needs this part: someone matching an existing chassis, RAID controller, or storage backplane where the physical envelope and interface generation have to line up exactly. Treat the numbers below as fit-and-function verification data, not a feature pitch.

Key Features

• Compact physical envelope (100.45mm max length x 69.85mm ± 0.25mm width x 7.0mm max height): tight tolerances matter when this part has to seat into an existing carrier or drive bay without modification — confirm chassis clearance against these exact figures before ordering.
• 92g max weight: relevant for shipping calculations on multi-unit orders and for verifying you've received the correct part against a packing slip during high-volume refresh work.
• Serial ATA 3.0 / ATA-8 interface at 6.0 Gbit/s max: confirms compatibility with SATA III backplanes and controllers — don't pair this with SATA I/II-only hardware expecting a bandwidth gain, since 6.0 Gbit/s is the ceiling, not a guarantee of realized throughput.
• 5,400 rpm rotation speed with 5.56ms average latency: this is a capacity/acoustics-oriented spec profile rather than a performance-tier part — right choice for archival or near-line storage roles, wrong choice if the deployment needs 10K/15K-class seek times.
• 8 MiB buffer: gives the drive room to reorder and cache writes, smoothing out small-file I/O patterns typical of surveillance or log-storage workloads.
• Operating temperature 5°C to 55°C, non-operating -40°C to 65°C: defines the safe zone for both active deployment and in-transit/storage conditions — worth checking against unconditioned closets or vehicle-based installs where ambient can swing wide.
• Operating humidity 8% to 90% RH: covers the range you'll see in most conditioned data closets and warehouse environments without added dehumidification.
• Operating shock rating of 3,920 m/s² (400G) and non-operating 8,820 m/s² (900G): tells you how much handling abuse the unit tolerates during shipping and installation versus what it can survive powered and spinning — installers should still avoid drops even within rated tolerances.
• Operating vibration 9.8 m/s² (1.0G): a factor if this drive is going into a multi-bay array or a mobile/vehicle rack where sustained vibration is present — matches typical rackmount and NVR chassis conditions.
• Operating altitude -300m to +3,000m: covers the overwhelming majority of installation sites including higher-elevation data centers.
• Allowable voltage 5V ± 5%: a tight regulation window — verify your power supply or backplane rail delivers clean, well-regulated 5V before deployment, since drift outside ±5% risks instability.
• Read/write power consumption 1.5W typ. and idle power 0.55W typ.: low draw per unit adds up across multi-bay NVR or storage-array builds where power budget and heat load both matter.
• Idle acoustics 19dB and seek acoustics 21dB: quiet enough for open-office or reception-area equipment closets, a real consideration when storage hardware isn't isolated in a dedicated server room.
• MTTF rated at 600,000 hours: a baseline reliability figure worth weighing against duty cycle — continuous surveillance recording workloads will not realize this figure the same way intermittent-use deployments do.
• Non-recoverable error rate of 1 in 10^14 bits read: standard for this drive class — plan RAID and backup strategy accordingly rather than treating any single drive as fail-proof.

Integration & Compatibility

Confirm host controller support for SATA 3.0/ATA-8 signaling before deployment, and check that host block length (512B) and disk block length (4,096B) settings align with your RAID controller's addressing scheme — a mismatch here is a common source of misreported capacity or boot failures on older controllers. For teams standardizing a broader hardware refresh, review the server hardware catalog alongside a storage retention planning guide to right-size drive count and array type before locking in a part number. Pair with a compatible network video recorder platform when this drive is destined for a surveillance storage role, and check power supply options if you're building out a multi-bay array from scratch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What interface does the OSA2220GAA6CX use?

A: It uses a Serial ATA 3.0 / ATA-8 interface rated at 6.0 Gbit/s max, so it requires a SATA III-capable controller or backplane for full compatibility.

Q: What's the operating temperature range for the OSA2220GAA6CX?

A: 5°C to 55°C while operating, and -40°C to 65°C in non-operating storage or transit.

Q: How loud is the OSA2220GAA6CX during operation?

A: 19dB at idle and 21dB during seek activity, which is quiet enough for most equipment closets.

Q: What's the rated reliability of the OSA2220GAA6CX?

A: MTTF is rated at 600,000 hours with a non-recoverable error rate of 1 error per 10^14 bits read.

Q: What voltage does the OSA2220GAA6CX require?

A: 5V ± 5% allowable voltage — verify your power rail regulation stays within that window.

Jerry Tildsen

The spec sheet on the OSA2220GAA6CX reads more like a drive qualification report than a typical marketing spec list, and that's exactly what makes it useful. When I'm matching parts for a legacy chassis refresh, the 100.45mm x 69.85mm x 7.0mm envelope and the 5V ± 5% power spec are what actually determine whether this part drops in cleanly.

Technical Highlights:

• SATA 3.0 / ATA-8 at 6.0 Gbit/s max: confirms this slots into SATA III backplanes without a bandwidth bottleneck at the interface layer.
• 5,400 rpm / 5.56ms average latency / 8 MiB buffer: a capacity-and-acoustics profile, not a performance-tier drive — the 8 MiB buffer helps smooth small-file writes on log-heavy or archival workloads.
• 1.5W read/write, 0.55W idle: low per-unit draw that adds up favorably in multi-bay builds where the power supply budget is already tight.

Deployment Considerations:

• Shock tolerance is rated separately for operating (3,920 m/s² / 400G) versus non-operating (8,820 m/s² / 900G) states — don't assume the higher non-operating figure applies once the drive is spun up and installed.
• The 600,000-hour MTTF and 1-in-10^14 non-recoverable error rate are baseline figures for this drive class — they inform RAID and backup strategy, they don't replace it.

I'd spec the OSA2220GAA6CX for a technician doing an exact-match refresh on an older SATA III storage array or NVR backplane where physical footprint and voltage tolerance have to match the original part precisely — not for a new build where a current-generation drive would make more sense.