Atom Z530P vs Opteron 246 HE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 246 HE and Atom Z530P 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 | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Silverthorne (2008−2010) |
| Release date | February 2004 (20 years ago) | 2 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 246 HE and Atom Z530P 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 533.33 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 12 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 56 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 26 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 47 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.8V-1.1V |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 246 HE and Atom Z530P 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 | 2 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 940 | FCBGA437 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 2.2 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 246 HE and Atom Z530P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Opteron 246 HE and Atom Z530P 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 Opteron 246 HE and Atom Z530P are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 246 HE and Atom Z530P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | unknown |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 2 Watt |
Atom Z530P has 100% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 2650% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 246 HE and Atom Z530P. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 246 HE is a server/workstation processor while Atom Z530P is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 246 HE and Atom Z530P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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