Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 3.06 vs AMD Opteron 246

Comparative analysis of Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 3.06 and AMD Opteron 246 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 3.06

AMD Opteron 246

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 3.06

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 54% higher clock speed: 3.07 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 70 Watt vs 89 Watt

Launch date	September 2003 vs August 2003
Maximum frequency	3.07 GHz vs 2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	70 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 246

16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 3.06
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 246

Name	Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 3.06	AMD Opteron 246
PassMark - Single thread mark		0
PassMark - CPU mark		632

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 3.06	AMD Opteron 246
Essentials
Architecture codename	Northwood	SledgeHammer
Launch date	September 2003	August 2003
Place in performance rating	not rated	3332
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$109
Price now		$19.99
Value for money (0-100)		9.33
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm2	193 mm
L1 cache	8 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	130 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	74°C
Maximum frequency	3.07 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	55 million	106 million
VID voltage range	1.2V-1.55V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	940
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	70 Watt	89 Watt
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)