Xeon Gold 5403N vs Opteron 246

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 246 and Xeon Gold 5403N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	SledgeHammer (2003−2004)	no data
Release date	August 2003 (20 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$109	no data

Detailed specifications

Opteron 246 and Xeon Gold 5403N 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)	no data
Threads	1	no data
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	130 nm	no data
Die size	193 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	85 °C
Number of transistors	106 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 246 and Xeon Gold 5403N 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	no data
Socket	940	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	115 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 246 and Xeon Gold 5403N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

ECC memory support

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 246 and Xeon Gold 5403N.

PCI Express lanes

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Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

89 Watt

115 Watt

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