Athlon 64 3800+ vs Opteron 252
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 252 and Athlon 64 3800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Troy (2005) | Venice (2004−2005) |
| Release date | February 2005 (19 years ago) | June 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $63 | $160 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 252 and Athlon 64 3800+ 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 | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 230 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 252 and Athlon 64 3800+ 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 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 89 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 252 and Athlon 64 3800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 89 Watt |
Opteron 252 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 3800+, on the other hand, has 3.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 252 and Athlon 64 3800+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 252 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 3800+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 252 and Athlon 64 3800+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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