AMD® Opteron™ 290
The AMD Opteron 290 is a server processor released in 2007. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, a base clock of 2.80 GHz, a 95 W TDP and the 940 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe AMD Opteron 290 is a server processor with 2 cores and 2 threads. It launched in 2007. It uses the 940 socket. Rated TDP is 95 W.
Performance
12 metricsThe AMD Opteron 290 scores 570 in single-core performance and 952 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 737 for overall performance, 1,417 for productivity performance, 1,550 for creator performance, 887 for engineering performance and 1,948 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 476 per core, 476 per thread and 10 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 76. Its performance index is 9, so its overall performance is 91% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
Workload sub-scores (integer math, floating point, compression, encryption, physics, SIMD, prime sieve and sorting) are not recorded for the AMD Opteron 290.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Core Configuration
6 specsThe AMD Opteron 290 has 2 physical cores and runs 2 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 2.80 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
4 specsThe AMD Opteron 290 is a server processor and belongs to the AMD Opteron family. It launched in 2007.
Platform & Compatibility
1 specThe AMD Opteron 290 uses the 940 socket.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe AMD Opteron 290 has a rated TDP of 95 W.
Platform Capabilities
5 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
5 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
0 supportedOS Compatibility
0 supportedThe AMD Opteron 290 supports 64-bit (x86-64), SSE, SSE2, SSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, AVX-VNNI and CET, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AMD SEV, AMD SME, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Memory Encryption and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AMD SVM, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), NPT / RVI, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records these as not true for the AMD Opteron 290: Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specIt launched at a price of $698.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the AMD Opteron 290 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
33% recordedFeex has recorded 33% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD Opteron 290. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L1 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (per Core), L3 Cache, L4 Cache and Cache per Core. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
6 answeredHow many cores and threads does the AMD Opteron 290 have?
The AMD Opteron 290 has 2 cores and 2 threads.
What socket does the AMD Opteron 290 use?
The AMD Opteron 290 uses the 940 socket.
What is the TDP of the AMD Opteron 290?
The AMD Opteron 290 has a TDP of 95 W.
How does the AMD Opteron 290 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the AMD Opteron 290 scores 952 multi-core and 570 single-core.
What is the AMD Opteron 290 best for?
Based on its specifications, the AMD Opteron 290 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.
How does the AMD Opteron 290 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The AMD Opteron 290 has a computed performance index of 9, which is 91% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.