AMD Opteron X2 270 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 670

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X2 270 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 670 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

AMD Opteron X2 270

Intel Pentium 4 HT 670

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X2 270

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt

Number of cores	2 vs 1
L1 cache	128 KB vs 28 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 115 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 670

Around 90% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron X2 270	Intel Pentium 4 HT 670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Italy	Prescott
Launch date	May 2005	May 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Processor Number		670
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	128 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	233 million	169 million
Base frequency		3.80 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		135 mm2
Maximum core temperature		70.8°C
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.400V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	940	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)