Opteron 156 vs Athlon XP 2500+
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3740 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.08 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Barton (2001−2004) | Venus (2004−2005) |
| Release date | February 2003 (23 years ago) | 4 May 2005 (21 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Athlon XP 2500+ and Opteron 156: 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 101 mm2 | 115 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon XP 2500+ and Opteron 156 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 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 104 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon XP 2500+ and Opteron 156. 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
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 104 Watt |
Athlon XP 2500+ has 53% lower power consumption.
Opteron 156, on the other hand, has a 44% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon XP 2500+ and AMD Opteron 156. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon XP 2500+ is a desktop processor while Opteron 156 is a server/workstation one.
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