Ultra 5 245KF vs Opteron 156

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Primary details

Comparing Opteron 156 and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data81.94
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data20.74
Architecture codenameVenus (2004−2005)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date4 May 2005 (19 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 156 and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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 cores1 (Single-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads114
Base clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm3 nm
Die size115 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors114 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 156 and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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
Socket9391851
Power consumption (TDP)104 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 156 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Opteron 156 and Core Ultra 5 245KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 156 and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 156 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 156 and Core Ultra 5 245KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 May 2005 24 October 2024
Physical cores 1 14
Threads 1 14
Chip lithography 90 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 104 Watt 125 Watt

Opteron 156 has 20.2% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 19 years, 1300% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 2900% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Opteron 156 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Opteron 156 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.


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