Opteron X2 280 vs Opteron 2350 HE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 2350 HE and Opteron X2 280 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 | Barcelona (2008) | Italy (2005−2006) |
| Release date | October 2008 (15 years ago) | September 2005 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 2350 HE and Opteron X2 280 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB (shared) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 76 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 463 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 2350 HE and Opteron X2 280 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 | Fr2 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 95 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 95 Watt |
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