Opteron 150 vs i5-4300U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4300U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.57
+528%
Opteron 150
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 85 Watt
0.25

Core i5-4300U outperforms Opteron 150 by a whopping 528% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21023155
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency9.910.28
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Venus (2004−2005)
Release date1 October 2013 (11 years ago)2 August 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm130 nm
Die sizeno data115 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data114 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168939
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4400On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4300U 1.57
+528%
Opteron 150 0.25

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4300U 2495
+535%
Opteron 150 393

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.57 0.25
Recency 1 October 2013 2 August 2005
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 85 Watt

i5-4300U has a 528% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 490.9% more advanced lithography process, and 466.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 150 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4300U is a notebook processor while Opteron 150 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4300U and Opteron 150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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