Celeron M 370 vs Opteron 250
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 250 and Celeron M 370 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 | Celeron M |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | December 2004 (19 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $12 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 250 and Celeron M 370 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 | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.004V-1.292V |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 250 and Celeron M 370 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 | H-PBGA478,H-PBGA479,PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 21 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 250 and Celeron M 370. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Opteron 250 and Celeron M 370 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 250 and Celeron M 370 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 21 Watt |
Celeron M 370 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 323.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 250 and Celeron M 370. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 250 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron M 370 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 250 and Celeron M 370, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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