Athlon 64 3500+ (F3) vs Opteron 242
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Orleans (2007−2009) |
| Release date | April 2003 (22 years ago) | February 2007 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 242 and Athlon 64 3500+ (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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.2 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 | 193 mm2 | 103.1 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 242 and Athlon 64 3500+ (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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 940 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 59 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 242 and Athlon 64 3500+ (F3) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 242 and Athlon 64 3500+ (F3). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 59 Watt |
Athlon 64 3500+ (F3) has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 44.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Opteron 242 and AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (F3). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 242 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 3500+ (F3) is a desktop one.
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