Pentium 927 vs Opteron X2 290
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X2 290 and Pentium 927 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 Pentium |
| Architecture codename | Italy (2005−2006) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 1 January 2006 (18 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2 290 and Pentium 927 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 | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 131 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | 504 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2 290 and Pentium 927 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 940 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2 290 and Pentium 927. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| FMA | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 290 and Pentium 927. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron X2 290 and Pentium 927.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 17 Watt |
Pentium 927 has a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 458.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron X2 290 and Pentium 927. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron X2 290 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium 927 is a notebook one.
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