Athlon 64 3000+ vs Opteron 146
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 146 outperforms Athlon 64 3000+ by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 146 and Athlon 64 3000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3262 | 3278 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.24 | 0.22 |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Clawhammer (2001−2005) |
| Release date | September 2003 (21 year ago) | January 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $65 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 146 and Athlon 64 3000+ 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 193 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 146 and Athlon 64 3000+ 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 940 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 89 Watt |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.22 | 0.21 |
Opteron 146 has a 4.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Opteron 146 and Athlon 64 3000+.
Be aware that Opteron 146 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 3000+ is a desktop one.
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