Intel Core i3 2328M vs AMD Opteron 270 |
Released July, 2012
Intel Core i3 2328M
- 2.2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 2328M
 | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm | | Much lower typical power consumption 28.44W |
| | Higher clock speed 2.2 GHz | | Newer Jul, 2012 |
VS
Released January, 2005
AMD Opteron 270
- 2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 270
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
Cast your vote Do you agree or disagree with CPUBoss?
VS
Differences What are the advantages of each
| |||||||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 77.19W | 2.7x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Higher clock speed | 2.2 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2012 | vs | Jan, 2005 | Release date over 7 years later | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 85 °C | vs | 67 °C | More than 25% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 3.46 pt/W | vs | 0.47 pt/W | Around 7.5x better performance per watt | |||
| Better PassMark score | 2,520 | vs | 1,083 | More than 2.2x better PassMark score | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | 2.7x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | 2.7x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.26 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.2 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| |||||||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
Report a correction
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 2328M vs Opteron 270
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 2328M | vs | Opteron 270 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| rPGA 988B | |||
| 940 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
details | Core i3 2328M | vs | Opteron 270 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 90 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 2 | |
| Clock multiplier | 22 | 10 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 85°C | 0 - 67°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,558.5 | 1,113.5 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.26 GHz | 2 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 35W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 3.46 pt/W | 0.47 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 77.19W | |
 Intel Core i3 2328M  Report a correction |  AMD Opteron 270 Report a correction |
Follow us
Compare
Related Comparisons
 | VS |  |
| $225 | $232 | |
| 2328M vs B960 | ||
| | VS |  |
| $225 | ||
| 2328M vs 1800 | ||
| | VS |  |
| $225 | $134 | |
| 2328M vs B980 | ||
| | VS |  |
| $225 | $75 | |
| 2328M vs 1000M | ||
| | VS |  |
| $225 | ||
| 2328M vs 3305M | ||
| | VS |  |
| $225 | $134 | |
| 2328M vs 2020M | ||
| | VS |  |
| $225 | $125 | |
| 2328M vs B970 | ||
Popular Comparisons
 | VS |  |
| $305 | $300 | |
| W3520 vs 2500 | ||
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 6200U vs 7th Gen A9-9410 | ||
 | VS |  |
| $272 | $350 | |
| 4790K vs 6700K | ||
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 4200U vs 6410 | ||
 | VS |  |
| $275 | $161 | |
| 4005U vs N3540 | ||
 | VS |  |
| $180 | ||
| 3470 vs 5200 | ||
| | VS |  |
| $350 | ||
| 6700K vs 7th Gen A12-9700P | ||
