Ryzen 9 7840HX vs Opteron X2 170
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X2 170 and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) |
| Architecture codename | Denmark (2005−2006) | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 2 August 2005 (19 years ago) | 17 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $475 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2 170 and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 199 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | 9900 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2 170 and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 | no data |
| Socket | 939 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2 170 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 170 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon 610M |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 August 2005 | 17 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7840HX has an age advantage of 18 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 1700% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron X2 170 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron X2 170 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7840HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron X2 170 and Ryzen 9 7840HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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