Xeon MP 7020 Dual-Core vs Opteron X2 170

Primary details

Comparing Opteron X2 170 and Xeon MP 7020 Dual-Core 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)	Paxville (2002−2005)
Release date	2 August 2005 (19 years ago)	December 2005 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$475	no data

Detailed specifications

Opteron X2 170 and Xeon MP 7020 Dual-Core 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
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2.67 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	90 nm	90 nm
Die size	199 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	233 million	200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Opteron X2 170 and Xeon MP 7020 Dual-Core 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	604
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2 170 and Xeon MP 7020 Dual-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 170 and Xeon MP 7020 Dual-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

110 Watt

135 Watt

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