AMD Opteron 146 vs Intel Pentium III 1400S

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 146 and Intel Pentium III 1400S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Opteron 146

Intel Pentium III 1400S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 146

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 43% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 400 vs 278
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 346 vs 194

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2003 vs January 2002
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	400 vs 278
PassMark - CPU mark	346 vs 194

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 1400S

2.8x lower typical power consumption: 32.2 Watt vs 89 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	32.2 Watt vs 89 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 146
CPU 2: Intel Pentium III 1400S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

400

278

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

346

194

Name	AMD Opteron 146	Intel Pentium III 1400S
PassMark - Single thread mark	400	278
PassMark - CPU mark	346	194

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 146	Intel Pentium III 1400S
Essentials
Architecture codename	SledgeHammer	Tualatin
Launch date	September 2003	January 2002
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	3150	3255
Price now	$59.99
Value for money (0-100)	2.62
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	193 mm	80 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	106 million	44 million
Base frequency		1.40 GHz
Bus Speed		133 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Maximum core temperature		69°C
VID voltage range		1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	940	PPGA370
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt	32.2 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)