Opteron X2 165 vs Athlon 64 X2 3600+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Opteron X2 165 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2993not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.43no data
Architecture codenameManchester (2005−2006)Denmark (2005−2006)
Release date31 May 2005 (19 years ago)2 August 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$417

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Opteron X2 165 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm90 nm
Die size156 mm2199 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors154 million233 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Opteron X2 165 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 configuration12
Socket939939
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt110 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Opteron X2 165. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 May 2005 2 August 2005
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 110 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 3600+ has 23.6% lower power consumption.

Opteron X2 165, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Opteron X2 165. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 3600+ is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 165 is a server/workstation one.


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