Opteron 854 vs VIA C3-M C3-M-1200
Primary details
Comparing VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 and Opteron 854 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 | Laptop | Server |
| Series | C3-M | no data |
| Architecture codename | Nehemiah | Athens (2003−2006) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | August 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 and Opteron 854 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 and Opteron 854 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 | 8 |
| Socket | no data | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 92 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 92 Watt |
VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 has 411.1% lower power consumption.
Opteron 854, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 and Opteron 854. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 is a notebook processor while Opteron 854 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 and Opteron 854, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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