Atom Z610 vs Opteron X2 890
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X2 890 and Atom Z610 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 | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Egypt (2005−2006) | Lincroft (2010−2011) |
| Release date | March 2006 (18 years ago) | 4 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2 890 and Atom Z610 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 800 MHz - 1200 MHz (1 core) |
| Bus type | no data | cDMI |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 8 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 65.2526 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2 890 and Atom Z610 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 940 | Intel BGA 518 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 1.3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2 890 and Atom Z610. 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 890 and Atom Z610. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 3.2 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | PowerVR SGX535 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 1 Watt |
Opteron X2 890 has 100% more physical cores.
Atom Z610, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 9400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron X2 890 and Atom Z610. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron X2 890 is a server/workstation processor while Atom Z610 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron X2 890 and Atom Z610, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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