Opteron 8222 SE vs Opteron 248

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Primary details

Comparing Opteron 248 and Opteron 8222 SE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3116not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency0.32no data
Architecture codenameSledgeHammer (2003−2005)Santa Rosa (2006−2007)
Release dateNovember 2003 (21 year ago)23 April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$12$2,149

Detailed specifications

Opteron 248 and Opteron 8222 SE 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography130 nm90 nm
Die size193 mm2235 mm2
Number of transistors106 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 248 and Opteron 8222 SE 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 configuration28
Socket940F
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 248 and Opteron 8222 SE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

PowerNow-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 248 and Opteron 8222 SE are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 248 and Opteron 8222 SE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 248 and Opteron 8222 SE.

PCIe versionno data1.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 130 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 120 Watt

Opteron 248 has 34.8% lower power consumption.

Opteron 8222 SE, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Opteron 248 and Opteron 8222 SE. We've got no test results to judge.


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