Opteron X2 870 vs Athlon X2 4450e
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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 | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Egypt (2005−2006) |
| Release date | April 2008 (17 years ago) | September 2005 (20 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 4450e and Opteron X2 870 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 | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 4450e and Opteron X2 870 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 | 8 |
| Socket | AM2 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 95 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 95 Watt |
Athlon X2 4450e has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon X2 4450e and AMD Opteron X2 870. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon X2 4450e is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 870 is a server/workstation one.
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