AMD Opteron 265 vs Athlon X2 4200+ |
Released January, 2005
AMD Opteron 265
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 265
 | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 67 °C |
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Released May, 2005
AMD Athlon X2 4200+
- 2.2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Athlon X2 4200+
| | Higher clock speed 2.2 GHz | | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.65 GHz |
| | Lower typical power consumption 72.31W | | Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 2.9 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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| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 67 °C | vs | 49 °C | More than 35% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 2.2 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | More than 20% higher clock speed | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.65 GHz | vs | 2.19 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 72.31W | vs | 77.19W | More than 5% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.9 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | More than 60% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | May, 2005 | vs | Jan, 2005 | Release date 5 months later | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 77.96 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 5% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 21.44 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 5% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Opteron 265 vs Athlon X2 4200+
clock speed
L2 cache
overclocked clock speed (air)
overclocked clock speed (water)
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Opteron 265 | vs | Athlon X2 4200+ |
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| Clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| 940 | |||
| AM2 | |||
| 939 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
details | Opteron 265 | vs | Athlon X2 4200+ |
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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 | 2 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | 0 - 67°C | Unknown - 49°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.19 GHz | 2.65 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.19 GHz | 2.65 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 89W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 21.44 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 77.96 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 72.31W | |
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