Opteron X2 880 vs Athlon 64 3500+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 3500+ and Opteron X2 880 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 | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | San Diego (2001−2005) | Egypt (2005−2006) |
| Release date | January 2001 (23 years ago) | September 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $59 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3500+ and Opteron X2 880 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 | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 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 | 230 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3500+ and Opteron X2 880 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 | 2 |
| Socket | 939 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 95 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 95 Watt |
Athlon 64 3500+ has 6.7% lower power consumption.
Opteron X2 880, 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 3500+ and Opteron X2 880. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 3500+ is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 880 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 3500+ and Opteron X2 880, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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