Opteron X2 285 vs Athlon X2 QL-66
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 QL-66 and Opteron X2 285 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 | Laptop | Server |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon | no data |
| Architecture codename | Lion (2008−2009) | Italy (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) | March 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 QL-66 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 | 2.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 QL-66 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 | no data | 2 |
| Socket | S1g2 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 QL-66 and Opteron X2 285. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Athlon X2 QL-66 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 QL-66 and Opteron X2 285. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon X2 QL-66 is a notebook processor while Opteron X2 285 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 QL-66 and Opteron X2 285, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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