AMD Opteron 248 vs AMD Opteron 142

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 248 and AMD Opteron 142 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 248

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 476 vs 428
Specifications (specs)
Launch date November 2003 vs June 2003
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 476 vs 428

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 142

  • Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 89 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt vs 89 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 248
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 142

PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
476
428
Name AMD Opteron 248 AMD Opteron 142
PassMark - Single thread mark 0 0
PassMark - CPU mark 476 428

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 248 AMD Opteron 142

Essentials

Architecture codename SledgeHammer SledgeHammer
Launch date November 2003 June 2003
Launch price (MSRP) $12
Place in performance rating 3331 3345
Price now $99.95
Value for money (0-100) 1.40
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 2.2 GHz 1.6 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 85 Watt