Opteron X2 285 vs Athlon 64 FX-76
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Primary details
Comparing 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 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Italy (2005−2006) |
| Release date | November 2006 (19 years ago) | March 2006 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 FX-76 and Opteron X2 285 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 235 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 FX-76 and Opteron X2 285 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 | F | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-76 and Opteron X2 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
Opteron X2 285 has 31.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon 64 FX-76 and AMD Opteron X2 285. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 FX-76 is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 285 is a server/workstation one.
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