Xeon D-1846 vs Phenom II X2 B55
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon D-1846 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2652 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.02 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.88 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Callisto (2009−2010) | no data |
| Release date | 1 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $48 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon D-1846 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 15360 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | no data |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon D-1846 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | FCBGA2227 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon D-1846. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon D-1846 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon D-1846 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon D-1846. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
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 Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon D-1846.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2009 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 55 Watt |
Xeon D-1846 has an age advantage of 14 years, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and 45.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon D-1846. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X2 B55 is a desktop processor while Xeon D-1846 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon D-1846, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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