Intel Core 2 Duo P7370 vs AMD Opteron 844

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo P7370 and AMD Opteron 844 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core 2 Duo P7370

AMD Opteron 844

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P7370

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 85 Watt

Launch date	1 January 2009 vs June 2003
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 85 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo P7370
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 844

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo P7370	AMD Opteron 844
PassMark - Single thread mark	793
PassMark - CPU mark	790
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1249
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1856

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo P7370	AMD Opteron 844
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	SledgeHammer
Launch date	1 January 2009	June 2003
Place in performance rating	2229	not rated
Processor Number	P7370
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	193 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz
L2 cache	3072 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	410 million	106 million
VID voltage range	1.00V-1.25V
L1 cache		128 KB
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PGA478	940
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	85 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)