Opteron X2 185 vs Opteron X2 165
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X2 165 and Opteron X2 185 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 | Server |
| Architecture codename | Denmark (2005−2006) | Denmark (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 2 August 2005 (19 years ago) | 6 March 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $417 | $435 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2 165 and Opteron X2 185 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 199 mm2 | 199 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2 165 and Opteron X2 185 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 | 2 |
| Socket | 939 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 110 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 165 and Opteron X2 185. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 August 2005 | 6 March 2006 |
Opteron X2 185 has an age advantage of 7 months.
We couldn't decide between Opteron X2 165 and Opteron X2 185. We've got no test results to judge.
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