Opteron X2 870 HE vs C-60
Primary details
Comparing C-60 and Opteron X2 870 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3219 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD C-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.10 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Egypt (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 22 August 2011 (13 years ago) | December 2005 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
C-60 and Opteron X2 870 HE 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 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on C-60 and Opteron X2 870 HE 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-60 and Opteron X2 870 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz) | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-60 and Opteron X2 870 HE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-60 and Opteron X2 870 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6290 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 55 Watt |
C-60 has a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 511.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between C-60 and Opteron X2 870 HE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that C-60 is a notebook processor while Opteron X2 870 HE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-60 and Opteron X2 870 HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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