AMD Opteron 150 vs AMD Opteron 146

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 150 and AMD Opteron 146 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 150

AMD Opteron 146

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 150

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 89 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 471 vs 400
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 393 vs 346

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2005 vs September 2003
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	471 vs 400
PassMark - CPU mark	393 vs 346

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 150
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 146

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

471

400

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

393

346

Name	AMD Opteron 150	AMD Opteron 146
PassMark - Single thread mark	471	400
PassMark - CPU mark	393	346

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 150	AMD Opteron 146
Essentials
Architecture codename	Venus	SledgeHammer
Launch date	August 2005	September 2003
Place in performance rating	3042	3150
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$59.99
Value for money (0-100)		2.62
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	90 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	106 million	106 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	939	940
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	89 Watt