Celeron 6205 vs Opteron 856
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 856 and Celeron 6205 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 | Intel Tiger Lake |
| Architecture codename | Athens (2003−2006) | Tiger Lake U (2020) |
| Release date | April 2006 (18 years ago) | 1 September 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 856 and Celeron 6205 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 | 3 GHz | 2/2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 856 and Celeron 6205 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 | 8 | no data |
| Socket | 940 | BGA1499 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 15 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 856 and Celeron 6205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 15 Watt |
Celeron 6205 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 513.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 856 and Celeron 6205. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 856 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron 6205 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 856 and Celeron 6205, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
