Itanium 9152M vs Opteron 246
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3470 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.11 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | no data |
| Release date | August 2003 (22 years ago) | 1 October 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $109 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Opteron 246 and Itanium 9152M: 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) | no data |
| Threads | 1 | no data |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB L3 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 246 and Itanium 9152M 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 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 104 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 246 and Itanium 9152M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 246 and Itanium 9152M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 246 and Itanium 9152M are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 104 Watt |
Opteron 246 has 17% lower power consumption.
Itanium 9152M, on the other hand, has a 44% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Opteron 246 and Intel Itanium 9152M. We've got no test results to judge.
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