Opteron 156 vs Apple M2
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1052 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 18.00 | no data |
| Designer | Apple | AMD |
| Architecture codename | no data | Venus (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (3 years ago) | 4 May 2005 (20 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M2 and Opteron 156 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 115 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on M2 and Opteron 156 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 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 104 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 and Opteron 156. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 June 2022 | 4 May 2005 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 104 Watt |
Apple M2 has an age advantage of 17 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 1700% more advanced lithography process, and 420% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Apple M2 and AMD Opteron 156. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M2 is a notebook processor while Opteron 156 is a server/workstation one.
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