AMD Opteron 148 vs AMD Opteron 144

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 148 and AMD Opteron 144 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Opteron 148

AMD Opteron 144

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 148

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 443 vs 376
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 392 vs 316

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2003 vs September 2003
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	443 vs 376
PassMark - CPU mark	392 vs 316

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 144

Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 89 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 89 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 148
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 144

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

443

376

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

392

316

Name	AMD Opteron 148	AMD Opteron 144
PassMark - Single thread mark	443	376
PassMark - CPU mark	392	316

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 148	AMD Opteron 144
Essentials
Architecture codename	SledgeHammer	SledgeHammer
Launch date	November 2003	September 2003
Place in performance rating	3091	3182
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$65
Price now		$65
Value for money (0-100)		2.20
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	193 mm	193 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	106 million	106 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	940	940
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt	82 Watt