Opteron X2 180 vs C-30
Primary details
Comparing C-30 and Opteron X2 180 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 | AMD C-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Denmark (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 26 September 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $799 |
Detailed specifications
C-30 and Opteron X2 180 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 199 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on C-30 and Opteron X2 180 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 110 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-30 and Opteron X2 180. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 40 nm, 1.24-1.35V | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-30 and Opteron X2 180 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-30 and Opteron X2 180. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6250 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 26 September 2005 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 110 Watt |
C-30 has an age advantage of 5 years, a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 1122.2% lower power consumption.
Opteron X2 180, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between C-30 and Opteron X2 180. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that C-30 is a notebook processor while Opteron X2 180 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-30 and Opteron X2 180, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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