Athlon 700 vs Opteron 248
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3557 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.09 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Thunderbird (1999−2000) |
| Release date | November 2003 (22 years ago) | 29 November 1999 (26 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $12 | $849 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 248 and Athlon 700 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 | 2.2 GHz | 0.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 102 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 22 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 248 and Athlon 700 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 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 34 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 248 and Athlon 700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 34 Watt |
Opteron 248 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 700, on the other hand, has 161.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Opteron 248 and AMD Athlon 700. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 248 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 700 is a desktop one.
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