Opteron X2 865 vs Athlon 64 2700+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 2700+ and Opteron X2 865 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Architecture codename | NewCastle (2004) | Egypt (2005−2006) |
| Release date | April 2004 (20 years ago) | September 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 2700+ and Opteron X2 865 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 144 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 69 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 2700+ and Opteron X2 865 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 | 1 | 8 |
| Socket | 754 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 95 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 95 Watt |
Athlon 64 2700+ has 196.9% lower power consumption.
Opteron X2 865, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 2700+ and Opteron X2 865. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon 64 2700+ is a notebook processor while Opteron X2 865 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 2700+ and Opteron X2 865, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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