Opteron 146 vs A10-7300
Primary details
Comparing A10-7300 and Opteron 146 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2301 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Kaveri | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | SledgeHammer (2003−2004) |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (10 years ago) | September 2003 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $60 |
Detailed specifications
A10-7300 and Opteron 146 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 193 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A10-7300 and Opteron 146 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7300 and Opteron 146. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7300 and Opteron 146. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A10-7300 outperforms Opteron 146 by 403% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 89 Watt |
A10-7300 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 368.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A10-7300 and Opteron 146. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A10-7300 is a notebook processor while Opteron 146 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7300 and Opteron 146, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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