i7-14701TE vs Opteron X2 290

Primary details

Comparing Opteron X2 290 and Core i7-14701TE 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	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Italy (2005−2006)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	1 January 2006 (18 years ago)	July 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Opteron X2 290 and Core i7-14701TE 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	90 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Number of transistors	233 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron X2 290 and Core i7-14701TE 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	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2 290 and Core i7-14701TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Opteron X2 290 and Core i7-14701TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron X2 290 and Core i7-14701TE are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 290 and Core i7-14701TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1

DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron X2 290 and Core i7-14701TE.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	90 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

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