Opteron 842 vs Xeon X5482
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X5482 and Opteron 842 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2042 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.09 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) | June 2003 (21 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5482 and Opteron 842 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 | no data | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 193 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 63 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5482 and Opteron 842 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 | no data | 8 |
| Socket | LGA771 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5482 and Opteron 842. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X5482 and Opteron 842 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5482 and Opteron 842 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 85 Watt |
Xeon X5482 has a 188.9% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron 842, on the other hand, has 76.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon X5482 and Opteron 842. We've got no test results to judge.
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