Opteron X2 180 vs Opteron 156
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 156 and Opteron X2 180 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 |
| Architecture codename | Venus (2004−2005) | Denmark (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 4 May 2005 (19 years ago) | 26 September 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $799 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 156 and Opteron X2 180 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 115 mm2 | 199 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 156 and Opteron X2 180 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 |
| Socket | 939 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 104 Watt | 110 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 156 and Opteron X2 180. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 May 2005 | 26 September 2005 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 104 Watt | 110 Watt |
Opteron 156 has 5.8% lower power consumption.
Opteron X2 180, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 156 and Opteron X2 180. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 156 and Opteron X2 180, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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