Opteron X2 170 vs Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Opteron X2 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2009) | Denmark (2005−2006) |
| Release date | no data | 2 August 2005 (18 years ago) |
| Current price | $115 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Opteron X2 170 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 | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus support | 1000 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 199 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Opteron X2 170 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 | 2 |
| Socket | no data | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Opteron X2 170. 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 | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Opteron X2 170. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 4400+ is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 170 is a server/workstation one.
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