Opteron 146 HE vs i5-2500

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500 and Opteron 146 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1722not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.58no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)SledgeHammer (2003−2005)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)February 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500 and Opteron 146 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm130 nm
Die size216 mm2193 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million106 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500 and Opteron 146 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155940
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and Opteron 146 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500 and Opteron 146 HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500 and Opteron 146 HE are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500 and Opteron 146 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500 and Opteron 146 HE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and Opteron 146 HE.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

i5-2500 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

Opteron 146 HE, on the other hand, has 72.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2500 and Opteron 146 HE. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-2500 is a desktop processor while Opteron 146 HE is a server/workstation one.


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