Pentium 4 HT 2.8E vs Opteron 850
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 850 and Pentium 4 HT 2.8E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Prescott (2001−2005) |
| Release date | December 2004 (19 years ago) | February 2004 (20 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 850 and Pentium 4 HT 2.8E 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 109 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 125 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 850 and Pentium 4 HT 2.8E 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 |
| Socket | 940 | 478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 115 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 850 and Pentium 4 HT 2.8E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 115 Watt |
Opteron 850 has 29.2% lower power consumption.
Pentium 4 HT 2.8E, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 850 and Pentium 4 HT 2.8E. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 850 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium 4 HT 2.8E is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 850 and Pentium 4 HT 2.8E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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