Opteron X2 170 vs Core Duo U2500

Primary details

Comparing Core Duo U2500 and Opteron X2 170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Core Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Yonah (2005−2006)	Denmark (2005−2006)
Release date	no data	2 August 2005 (18 years ago)
Current price	$13.99	no data

Detailed specifications

Core Duo U2500 and Opteron X2 170 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	1.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	533 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	no data	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Die size	no data	199 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	no data	233 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V - 1.1V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core Duo U2500 and Opteron X2 170 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	PBGA479	939
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Duo U2500 and Opteron X2 170. 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 Duo U2500 and Opteron X2 170 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 Duo U2500 and Opteron X2 170 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Duo U2500 and Opteron X2 170. 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

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Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	110 Watt

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