Opteron 250 vs i7-920

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-920
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.79
+337%
Opteron 250
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.41

Core i7-920 outperforms Opteron 250 by a whopping 337% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-920 and Opteron 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20252997
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.300.44
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)SledgeHammer (2003−2005)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)December 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340$12

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-920 and Opteron 250 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads81
Base clock speed2.66 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm130 nm
Die size263 mm2193 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million106 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920 and Opteron 250 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
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA1366940
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920 and Opteron 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-920 and Opteron 250 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 Core i7-920 and Opteron 250 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920 and Opteron 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno 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.

i7-920 1.79
+337%
Opteron 250 0.41

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.

i7-920 2840
+338%
Opteron 250 649

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.79 0.41
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 89 Watt

i7-920 has a 336.6% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 188.9% more advanced lithography process.

Opteron 250, on the other hand, has 46.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-920 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 250 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-920 is a desktop processor while Opteron 250 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-920 and Opteron 250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Intel Core i7-920
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