AMD Phenom II X2 B57 vs AMD Opteron X2 175

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 B57 and AMD Opteron X2 175 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Phenom II X2 B57

AMD Opteron X2 175

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 B57

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 45% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 110 Watt

Launch date	May 2010 vs August 2005
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 110 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X2 175

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 B57
CPU 2: AMD Opteron X2 175

Name	AMD Phenom II X2 B57	AMD Opteron X2 175
PassMark - Single thread mark	1273
PassMark - CPU mark	1260

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X2 B57	AMD Opteron X2 175
Essentials
Architecture codename	Callisto	Denmark
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	May 2010	August 2005
OPN Tray	HDXB57WFK2DGM
Place in performance rating	1984	not rated
Series	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz
Die size	258 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	758 million	233 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM3	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	110 Watt