Opteron X2 175 vs Opteron 146
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 146 and Opteron X2 175 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 | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2004) | Denmark (2005−2006) |
| Release date | September 2003 (20 years ago) | 2 August 2005 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | no data |
| Current price | $31 (0.5x MSRP) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 146 and Opteron X2 175 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 | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 199 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 146 and Opteron X2 175 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 | 940 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 110 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 146 and Opteron X2 175. 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
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 110 Watt |
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