Pentium D 965 EE vs Opteron X2 185
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Primary details
Comparing 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 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Denmark (2005−2006) | Presler (2005−2007) |
| Release date | 6 March 2006 (19 years ago) | March 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $435 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2 185 and Pentium D 965 EE 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.73 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 28 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 199 mm2 | 140 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | 376 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2 185 and Pentium D 965 EE 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 | 2 |
| Socket | 939 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2 185 and Pentium D 965 EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 185 and Pentium D 965 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 130 Watt |
Opteron X2 185 has 18.2% lower power consumption.
Pentium D 965 EE, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Opteron X2 185 and Intel Pentium D 965 EE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron X2 185 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium D 965 EE is a desktop one.
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