i3-2394M vs Opteron 850

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Primary details

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

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Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
DesignerAMDIntel
Architecture codenameSledgeHammer (2003−2005)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateDecember 2004 (20 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)no data$50

Detailed specifications

Opteron 850 and Core i3-2394M 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads14
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography130 nm32 nm
Die size193 mm2149 mm2
Number of transistors106 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 850 and Core i3-2394M 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 configuration81 (Uniprocessor)
Socket940Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 850 and Core i3-2394M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 850 and Core i3-2394M are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 850 and Core i3-2394M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 130 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 35 Watt

i3-2394M has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 306.3% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD Opteron 850 and Intel Core i3-2394M. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Opteron 850 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-2394M is a notebook one.

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