Opteron X2 290 vs Pentium 4 630

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4 630 and Opteron X2 290 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	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Pentium 4	no data
Architecture codename	Prescott 2M	Italy (2005−2006)
Release date	no data	January 2006 (18 years ago)
Current price	$56	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 630 and Opteron X2 290 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	no data	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	0 KB
Chip lithography	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	233 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.2V-1.4V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 630 and Opteron X2 290 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	no data	2
Socket	PLGA775	940
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 630 and Opteron X2 290. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Pentium 4 630 and Opteron X2 290 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 630 and Opteron X2 290 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	1	2
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	95 Watt

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