Intel Pentium 4 2.40 vs AMD Opteron 240 EE

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4 2.40 and AMD Opteron 240 EE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 2.40

  • Around 71% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 1.4 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 240 EE

  • 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 30 Watt vs 59.8 Watt
L1 cache 128 KB vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 30 Watt vs 59.8 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium 4 2.40 AMD Opteron 240 EE

Essentials

Architecture codename Northwood SledgeHammer
Launch date Q1'02 February 2004
Place in performance rating not rated not rated
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 533 MHz FSB
Die size 131 mm2 193 mm
L1 cache 16 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 130 nm 130 nm
Maximum core temperature 71°C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 1.4 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Transistor count 55 million 106 million
VID voltage range 1.350V-1.525V

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) 59.8 Watt 30 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)

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