Pentium Dual-Core E2210 vs Opteron 252
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 252 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210 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 | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Troy (2005) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | February 2005 (19 years ago) | June 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $63 | no data |
| Current price | $157 (2.5x MSRP) | $10.95 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 252 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 82 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 252 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210 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 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 252 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 252 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Opteron 252 outperforms Pentium Dual-Core E2210 by 8% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Opteron 252 and Pentium Dual-Core E2210. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 252 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium Dual-Core E2210 is a desktop one.
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