AMD Opteron 252 vs AMD Opteron 246

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 252 and AMD Opteron 246 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 252

AMD Opteron 246

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 252

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 760 vs 632

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2005 vs August 2003
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 130 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	760 vs 632

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 246

Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 92 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt vs 92 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 252
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 246

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

760

632

Name	AMD Opteron 252	AMD Opteron 246
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	0
PassMark - CPU mark	760	632

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 252	AMD Opteron 246
Essentials
Architecture codename	Troy	SledgeHammer
Launch date	February 2005	August 2003
Launch price (MSRP)	$63	$109
Place in performance rating	3245	3249
Price now	$63.36	$19.99
Value for money (0-100)	3.54	9.33
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	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	106 million	106 million
Die size		193 mm
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	940	940
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	92 Watt	89 Watt