Opteron X2 885 vs Celeron D 340
Primary details
Comparing Celeron D 340 and Opteron X2 885 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 | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Egypt (2005−2006) |
| Release date | September 2004 (20 years ago) | March 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron D 340 and Opteron X2 885 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.93 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.93 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.4V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron D 340 and Opteron X2 885 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 | 2 |
| Socket | PPGA478 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron D 340 and Opteron X2 885. 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 |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron D 340 and Opteron X2 885 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 Celeron D 340 and Opteron X2 885 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron D 340 and Opteron X2 885. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 95 Watt |
Celeron D 340 has 30.1% lower power consumption.
Opteron X2 885, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Celeron D 340 and Opteron X2 885. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Celeron D 340 is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 885 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron D 340 and Opteron X2 885, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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