Opteron 246 vs i3-2340UE

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2340UE and Opteron 246 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2772	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	3.43	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	SledgeHammer (2003−2005)
Release date	1 June 2011 (13 years ago)	August 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$109

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2340UE and Opteron 246 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	4	1
Boost clock speed	1.3 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	13	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	130 nm
Die size	149 mm2	193 mm2
Number of transistors	624 million	106 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2340UE and Opteron 246 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	Intel BGA1023	940
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2340UE and Opteron 246. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2340UE and Opteron 246 are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2340UE and Opteron 246. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	32 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	89 Watt

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