Opteron 246 vs Athlon II P320
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II P320 outperforms Opteron 246 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II P320 and Opteron 246 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2959 | 3009 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Athlon II | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.66 | 0.43 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | August 2003 (21 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $109 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II P320 and Opteron 246 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 193 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II P320 and Opteron 246 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 | S1g4 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II P320 and Opteron 246. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE-3, SSE4A, 3DNow!, MMX, DEP, SVM | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.44 | 0.40 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 89 Watt |
Athlon II P320 has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 256% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II P320 and Opteron 246.
Be aware that Athlon II P320 is a notebook processor while Opteron 246 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II P320 and Opteron 246, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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