FX-4150 vs Opteron 246

Place in the ranking	2994	1873
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	0.43	2.08
Architecture codename	SledgeHammer (2003−2005)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	August 2003 (21 year ago)	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$109	no data

Detailed specifications

Opteron 246 and FX-4150 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	1	4
Base clock speed	no data	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	130 nm	32 nm
Die size	193 mm²	315 mm²
Number of transistors	106 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 246 and FX-4150 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
Socket	940	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 246 and FX-4150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 246 and FX-4150 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 246 and FX-4150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 246 and FX-4150.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Opteron 246 0.40

FX-4150 2.09
+423%

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.

Opteron 246 632

FX-4150 3327
+426%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.40	2.09
Physical cores	1	4
Threads	1	4
Chip lithography	130 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	95 Watt

Opteron 246 has 6.7% lower power consumption.

FX-4150, on the other hand, has a 422.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-4150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 246 in performance tests.

Be aware that Opteron 246 is a server/workstation processor while FX-4150 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 246 and FX-4150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.