AMD Opteron 240 vs AMD Opteron 244

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 240 and AMD Opteron 244 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 244

  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Maximum frequency 1.8 GHz vs 1.4 GHz

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 240 AMD Opteron 244

Essentials

Architecture codename SledgeHammer SledgeHammer
Launch date April 2003 April 2003
Place in performance rating not rated not rated
Vertical segment Server Server

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 1.4 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) 85 Watt 85 Watt