AMD Opteron 154 vs AMD Opteron 254

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 154 and AMD Opteron 254 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 154

AMD Opteron 254

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 154

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 457 vs 451

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	457 vs 451

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 254

Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 92 Watt vs 104 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 578 vs 534

Specifications (specs)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	92 Watt vs 104 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	578 vs 534

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 154
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

534

578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

457

451

Name	AMD Opteron 154	AMD Opteron 254
PassMark - Single thread mark	534	578
PassMark - CPU mark	457	451

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 154	AMD Opteron 254
Essentials
Architecture codename	Venus	Troy
Launch date	August 2005	August 2005
Place in performance rating	2941	2870
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	106 million	106 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	939	940
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	104 Watt	92 Watt