Xeon E5-2648L vs Opteron X2 185
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X2 185 and Xeon E5-2648L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1547 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Denmark (2005−2006) | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) |
| Release date | 6 March 2006 (18 years ago) | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2 185 and Xeon E5-2648L 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 20480 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 199 mm2 | 435 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | 2,270 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2 185 and Xeon E5-2648L 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 | 2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 70 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2 185 and Xeon E5-2648L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Security technologies
Opteron X2 185 and Xeon E5-2648L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 185 and Xeon E5-2648L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron X2 185 and Xeon E5-2648L.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 March 2006 | 6 March 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 70 Watt |
Xeon E5-2648L has an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron X2 185 and Xeon E5-2648L. We've got no test results to judge.
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