Opteron 844 vs Opteron 248

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Primary details

Comparing Opteron 248 and Opteron 844 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Architecture codenameSledgeHammer (2003−2005)SledgeHammer (2003−2005)
Release dateNovember 2003 (21 year ago)June 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$12no data

Detailed specifications

Opteron 248 and Opteron 844 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography130 nm130 nm
Die size193 mm2193 mm2
Number of transistors106 million106 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 248 and Opteron 844 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 configuration28
Socket940940
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt85 Watt

Pros & cons summary


Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 85 Watt

Opteron 844 has 4.7% lower power consumption.

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