Pentium Dual-Core E2210 vs Opteron 4386
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 4386 outperforms Pentium Dual-Core E2210 by a whopping 368% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 4386 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1904 | 2955 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.05 | 0.64 |
| Architecture codename | Seoul (2012) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 4 December 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 June 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 4386 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 82 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 4386 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210 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 | C32 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 4386 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 4386 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 4386 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 4386 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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
| Performance score | 2.06 | 0.44 |
| Recency | 4 December 2012 | 1 June 2009 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Opteron 4386 has a 368.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium Dual-Core E2210, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.
The Opteron 4386 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual-Core E2210 in performance tests.
Be aware that Opteron 4386 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium Dual-Core E2210 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 4386 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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