Athlon 64 3800+ (F3) vs Opteron 148
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3431 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.11 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Orleans (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 2 August 2005 (20 years ago) | February 2007 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 148 and Athlon 64 3800+ (F3) 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128K |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 115 mm2 | 103.1 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 148 and Athlon 64 3800+ (F3) 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 939 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 59 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 148 and Athlon 64 3800+ (F3) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 148 and Athlon 64 3800+ (F3). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 59 Watt |
Athlon 64 3800+ (F3) has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 44.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Opteron 148 and AMD Athlon 64 3800+ (F3). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 148 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 3800+ (F3) is a desktop one.
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