i5-11300H vs Opteron X2 170
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1014 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 23.22 |
| Architecture codename | Denmark (2005−2006) | Tiger Lake-H35 (2021) |
| Release date | 2 August 2005 (19 years ago) | 11 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $475 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm SuperFin |
| Die size | 199 mm2 | 146.1 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H 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 | 939 | FCBGA1449,FCLGA1449 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 80 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680x4320@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 August 2005 | 11 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 28 Watt |
i5-11300H has an age advantage of 15 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 292.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron X2 170 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11300H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron X2 170 and Core i5-11300H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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