Xeon E5-2670 v4 vs Opteron 148
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 148 and Xeon E5-2670 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon E5 |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | 2 August 2005 (19 years ago) | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 148 and Xeon E5-2670 v4 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | QPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 2 × 9.6 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 31 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 3.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 35 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 115 mm2 | 306.18 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 4700 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 148 and Xeon E5-2670 v4 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | 939 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 148 and Xeon E5-2670 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 148 and Xeon E5-2670 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 148 and Xeon E5-2670 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1,536 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 148 and Xeon E5-2670 v4.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 40 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 August 2005 | 20 June 2016 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 14 |
| Threads | 1 | 28 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 120 Watt |
Opteron 148 has 41.2% lower power consumption.
Xeon E5-2670 v4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 148 and Xeon E5-2670 v4. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 148 and Xeon E5-2670 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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