Intel Pentium M 715 vs AMD Opteron 250

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium M 715 and AMD Opteron 250 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.

Intel Pentium M 715

AMD Opteron 250

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium M 715

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
11.1x lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 89 Watt

Launch date	June 2004 vs May 2004
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 250

Around 60% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 32 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium M 715
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 250

Name	Intel Pentium M 715	AMD Opteron 250
PassMark - Single thread mark		0
PassMark - CPU mark		649

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium M 715	AMD Opteron 250
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dothan	SledgeHammer
Launch date	June 2004	May 2004
Place in performance rating	not rated	3330
Processor Number	715
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$12
Price now		$11
Value for money (0-100)		17.41
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	400 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2	193 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	400 MHz
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	1
Transistor count	144 million	106 million
VID voltage range	0.988V-1.340V
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)	7.5 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)