AMD Opteron X2 290 vs Intel Pentium G6960
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket 940 | Intel Socket 1156 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 233 million | 382 million |
| Die size | unknown | 81 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA10 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.933 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 14.0x | 22.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.35 V | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 95 W | 73 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Server/Workstation | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Jan 1st, 2006 | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Codename | Italy | Clarkdale |
| Generation | Opteron X2 | Pentium |
| Part | OSA290FAA6CB | SLBT6 |
| Memory support | unknown Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMP # CPUs | 2 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 1MB | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 3MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
