Opteron 244 vs Athlon 64 2800+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 2800+ and Opteron 244 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3313not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.19no data
Architecture codenameNewCastle (2004)SledgeHammer (2003−2005)
Release dateApril 2004 (20 years ago)April 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 2800+ and Opteron 244 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography130 nm130 nm
Die size193 mm2193 mm2
Number of transistors69 million106 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 2800+ and Opteron 244 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 configuration12
Socket754940
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt85 Watt

Pros & cons summary


Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 85 Watt

Opteron 244 has 4.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 2800+ and Opteron 244. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon 64 2800+ is a desktop processor while Opteron 244 is a server/workstation one.

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