AMD Opteron 246 vs Intel Pentium III 1266S

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 246 and Intel Pentium III 1266S 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 246

Intel Pentium III 1266S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 246

Around 57% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.27 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
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 632 vs 309

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.27 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	632 vs 309

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 1266S

3x lower typical power consumption: 30.4 Watt vs 89 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30.4 Watt vs 89 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 246
CPU 2: Intel Pentium III 1266S

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

632

309

Name	AMD Opteron 246	Intel Pentium III 1266S
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	0
PassMark - CPU mark	632	309

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 246	Intel Pentium III 1266S
Essentials
Architecture codename	SledgeHammer	Tualatin
Launch date	August 2003	Q4'01
Launch price (MSRP)	$109
Place in performance rating	3332	3355
Price now	$19.99
Value for money (0-100)	9.33
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	1.27 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	106 million	44 million
Base frequency		1.26 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	30.4 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)