Opteron 246
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Opteron 246

AMD

PassMark

538

Performance

Budget

Agosto 2003 (22 years ago)
89 Watt
SledgeHammer (2003βˆ’2005)

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Overview

The Opteron 246 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Agosto 2003 (22 years ago). It is based on the SledgeHammer (2003βˆ’2005) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Max frequency: 2 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 130 nm process technology. Socket: 940. Thermal design power (TDP): 89 Watt. Passmark benchmark score: 538 points. Launch price was $109.

Specifications

General

Type
server
Designer
AMD
Launch price
$109
Release date
Agosto 2003 (22 years ago)
Architecture codename
SledgeHammer (2003βˆ’2005)
Performance ranking position
3297

Technical

Cores
1
Threads
1
Die size
193 mm2
L1 cache
128 kB
L2 cache
1 MB
L3 cache
0 kB
Max frequency
2 GHz
64-bit support
+
Transistor count
106 million
Process technology
130 nm
Compatibilidade com Windows 11
-

Compatibility

Socket
940
Power consumption (TDP)
89 Watt
Max processors in config
2

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