Opteron 246 vs Atom E3827
Aggregate performance score
Atom E3827 outperforms Opteron 246 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3422 | 3461 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.43 | 0.11 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-I (2013) | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | 8 October 2013 (12 years ago) | August 2003 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $109 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Atom E3827 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 | 1.75 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 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 Atom E3827 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1170 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom E3827 and Opteron 246. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom E3827 and Opteron 246. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.27 | 0.23 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 89 Watt |
Atom E3827 has a 17.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 490.9% more advanced lithography process, and 1012.5% lower power consumption.
The Intel Atom E3827 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 246 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom E3827 is a notebook processor while Opteron 246 is a server/workstation one.
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