Opteron 246 HE vs Celeron N6211
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N6211 and Opteron 246 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2197 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.33 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Elkhart Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.58 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Elkhart Lake (2022) | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | 17 July 2022 (2 years ago) | February 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $54 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron N6211 and Opteron 246 HE 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 193 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N6211 and Opteron 246 HE 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 | BGA1493 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6.5 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N6211 and Opteron 246 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N6211 and Opteron 246 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 55 Watt |
Celeron N6211 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 1200% more advanced lithography process, and 816.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron N6211 and Opteron 246 HE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Celeron N6211 is a desktop processor while Opteron 246 HE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N6211 and Opteron 246 HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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