3 100HL vs Opteron 8210 EE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 8210 EE and Core 3 100HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Santa Rosa (2006−2007) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 15 August 2006 (18 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 8210 EE and Core 3 100HL 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 235 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 8210 EE and Core 3 100HL 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 | F | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 8210 EE and Core 3 100HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 8210 EE and Core 3 100HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 8210 EE and Core 3 100HL are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 8210 EE and Core 3 100HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Iris Xe Graphics 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 8210 EE and Core 3 100HL.
| PCIe version | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 August 2006 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
3 100HL has an age advantage of 17 years, 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 8210 EE and Core 3 100HL. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 8210 EE is a server/workstation processor while Core 3 100HL is a desktop one.
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