Opteron 148 vs Opteron 246
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 246 and Opteron 148 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 | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | August 2003 (21 year ago) | 2 August 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $109 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 246 and Opteron 148 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 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 115 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 246 and Opteron 148 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 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 85 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 246 and Opteron 148. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 85 Watt |
Opteron 148 has 4.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 246 and Opteron 148. We've got no test results to judge.
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