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| Intel Core i5 3230M vs AMD Opteron 860 HE |
Released January, 2013
Intel Core i5 3230M
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3230M
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | ![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 2.6 GHz |
![]() | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 105 °C | ![]() | Newer Jan, 2013 |
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Released August, 2005
AMD Opteron 860 HE
- 1.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 860 HE
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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Significantly higher clock speed | 2.6 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | Around 65% higher clock speed | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 105 °C | vs | 71 °C | Around 50% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Newer | Jan, 2013 | vs | Aug, 2005 | Release date over 7 years later | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 44.69W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 1 | 7 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core |
Features Key features of the Core i5 3230M vs Opteron 860 HE
clock speed
Core i5 3230M
2.6 GHz
Opteron 860 HE
1.6 GHz
L2 cache
Core i5 3230M
0.5 MB
Opteron 860 HE
2 MB
TDP
Core i5 3230M
35W
Opteron 860 HE
55W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3230M | vs | Opteron 860 HE |
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Clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
rPGA 988B | |||
940 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes |
details | Core i5 3230M | vs | Opteron 860 HE |
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Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 90 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 8 | |
Clock multiplier | 26 | 8 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | 0 - 71°C | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 35W | 55W | |
Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 13.25 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | 48.18 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 44.69W |
Intel Core i5 3230M ![]() | AMD Opteron 860 HE ![]() |
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