3020e vs Opteron 246
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 246 and 3020e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2015 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2004) | Dali (Zen) |
| Release date | August 2003 (20 years ago) | 4 August 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $109 | no data |
| Current price | $53 (0.5x MSRP) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 246 and 3020e 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 | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 246 and 3020e 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 | no data |
| Socket | 940 | FT5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 246 and 3020e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-2400, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 246 and 3020e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
3020e outperforms Opteron 246 by 287% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 6 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Opteron 246 and 3020e. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 246 is a server/workstation processor while 3020e is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 246 and 3020e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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