Opteron 150 vs Opteron 250

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 250
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.41
+64%
Opteron 150
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 85 Watt
0.25

Opteron 250 outperforms Opteron 150 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 250 and Opteron 150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29973169
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency0.440.28
Architecture codenameSledgeHammer (2003−2005)Venus (2004−2005)
Release dateDecember 2004 (20 years ago)2 August 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$12no data

Detailed specifications

Opteron 250 and Opteron 150 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography130 nm130 nm
Die size193 mm2115 mm2
Number of transistors106 million114 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 250 and Opteron 150 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 configuration21
Socket940939
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt85 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 250 and Opteron 150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Opteron 250 0.41
+64%
Opteron 150 0.25

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.

Opteron 250 649
+65.1%
Opteron 150 393

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 0.25
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 85 Watt

Opteron 250 has a 64% higher aggregate performance score.

Opteron 150, on the other hand, has 4.7% lower power consumption.

The Opteron 250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 150 in performance tests.


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