AMD Opteron 1210 HE vs Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
Released February, 2007
AMD Opteron 1210 HE
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 1210 HE
 | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | Significantly lower annual home energy cost 15.66 $/year |
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Released December, 2006
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Athlon 64 X2 5000+
| | Is unlocked Yes | | Significantly higher clock speed 2.6 GHz |
| | Higher Maximum operating temperature 70 °C | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.39 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 72.31W | More than 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 21.44 $/year | More than 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 77.96 $/year | More than 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 2.6 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 45% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 70 °C | vs | 55 °C | More than 25% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.39 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 90% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.13 GHz | vs | 2.92 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Opteron 1210 HE vs Athlon 64 X2 5000+
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Opteron 1210 HE | vs | Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
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| Clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| AM2 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
details | Opteron 1210 HE | vs | Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
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| Threads | 2 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 90 nm | 90 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | 0 - 55°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.92 GHz | 3.13 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | 3.39 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,504.5 | 1,518.5 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.92 GHz | 3.13 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 89W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 21.44 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 77.96 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 0.61 pt/W | 0.61 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 72.31W | |
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