Opteron 240 EE vs Athlon 800
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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 | Thunderbird (1999−2000) | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | 20 December 1999 (26 years ago) | February 2004 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 800 and Opteron 240 EE 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 0.8 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 102 mm2 | 193 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 22 million | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 800 and Opteron 240 EE 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 | 1 |
| Socket | A | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 43 Watt | 30 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 800 and Opteron 240 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 43 Watt | 30 Watt |
Opteron 240 EE has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 43.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon 800 and AMD Opteron 240 EE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 800 is a desktop processor while Opteron 240 EE is a server/workstation one.
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