Pentium 907 vs Opteron 848
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 848 and Pentium 907 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 | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | November 2003 (21 year ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 848 and Pentium 907 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 504 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 848 and Pentium 907 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 | 8 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 940 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 848 and Pentium 907. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| FMA | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 848 and Pentium 907. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 17 Watt |
Pentium 907 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 306.3% more advanced lithography process, and 423.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 848 and Pentium 907. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 848 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium 907 is a notebook one.
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