Opteron 246 HE vs Opteron 252

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	3425	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	0.13	no data
Designer	AMD	AMD
Architecture codename	Troy (2005)	SledgeHammer (2003−2005)
Release date	February 2005 (21 years ago)	February 2004 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$63	no data

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Opteron 252 and Opteron 246 HE: 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 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	90 nm	130 nm
Die size	no data	193 mm2
Number of transistors	106 million	106 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 252 and Opteron 246 HE 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	2
Socket	940	940
Power consumption (TDP)	92 Watt	55 Watt

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	90 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	92 Watt	55 Watt