Opteron X2 290 vs Core 2 Duo T5670

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5670 and Opteron X2 290 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	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Merom-2M (2008)	Italy (2005−2006)
Release date	1 March 2008 (16 years ago)	1 January 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5670 and Opteron X2 290 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	1.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	291 Million	233 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.0375V-1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5670 and Opteron X2 290 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	no data	940
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5670 and Opteron X2 290. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5670 and Opteron X2 290 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5670 and Opteron X2 290 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5670 and Opteron X2 290. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5670 and Opteron X2 290.

PCIe version

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2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 March 2008	1 January 2006
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

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