Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 vs Opteron 144

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Mobile Pentium 4 3.06

1 / 2

475

+2.2%

465

0.0%

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PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 is positioned at rank 673 and the Opteron 144 is on rank 944, so the Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Mobile Pentium 4 3.06

#661

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

926%

#662

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

913%

#663

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

838%

#664

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

834%

#665

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

827%

#667

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

798%

#668

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

765%

#669

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

764%

#670

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

744%

#673

Mobile Pentium 4 3.06

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#681

Core i3-N305

MSRP: $309|Avg: $309

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Opteron 144

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

29066%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

5488%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

4876%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

3767%

#528

Xeon E5-2687W v3

MSRP: $2141|Avg: $749

95%

#529

Xeon Max 9480

MSRP: $12980|Avg: $12980

89%

#944

Opteron 144

MSRP: $65|Avg: $29

100%

#945

Opteron 4386

MSRP: $459|Avg: $459

100%

#946

Xeon E5-2640

MSRP: $885|Avg: N/A

100%

#947

Xeon E5-2643 v4

MSRP: $1552|Avg: $555

99%

#949

Xeon E5-2630 v2

MSRP: $1069|Avg: $1224

98%

#953

Xeon E5-1620

MSRP: $885|Avg: $70

92%

#955

Xeon E5462

MSRP: $342|Avg: $45

90%

#958

Xeon E5-4650 v2

MSRP: $1723|Avg: $48

89%

#959

Xeon E5-1620 v4

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $160

88%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Opteron 144 in both compute-intensive tasks (2.1% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Mobile Pentium 4 3.06	Opteron 144
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($29)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Northwood (2002−2004) / 130 nm)	🛑 Legacy (SledgeHammer (2003−2005) / 130 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Mobile Pentium 4 3.06	Opteron 144
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($29)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 Benchmark Check

Opteron 144 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 and Opteron 144

Mobile Pentium 4 3.06

The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in Junho 2003 (22 years ago). It is based on the Northwood (2002−2004) architecture. It features 1 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 3.07 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 130 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 70 Watt. Memory support: DDR1, DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 475 points. Launch price was $69.

Opteron 144

The Opteron 144 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Junho 2003 (22 years ago). It is based on the SledgeHammer (2003−2005) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Max frequency: 1.8 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 130 nm process technology. Socket: 940. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Passmark benchmark score: 465 points. Launch price was $65.

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Processing Power

The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 packs 1 cores / 2 threads, matching the Opteron 144's 1 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.07 GHz on the Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 versus 1.8 GHz on the Opteron 144 — a 52.2% clock advantage for the Mobile Pentium 4 3.06. The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 uses the Northwood (2002−2004) architecture (130 nm), while the Opteron 144 uses SledgeHammer (2003−2005) (130 nm). In PassMark, the Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 scores 475 against the Opteron 144's 465 — a 2.1% lead for the Mobile Pentium 4 3.06. Both processors carry 0 kB of L3 cache.

Feature	Mobile Pentium 4 3.06	Opteron 144
Cores / Threads	1 / 2	1 / 1
Boost Clock	3.07 GHz+71%	1.8 GHz
L3 Cache	0 kB	0 kB
L2 Cache	512 kB	1 MB+100%
Process	130 nm	130 nm
Architecture	Northwood (2002−2004)	SledgeHammer (2003−2005)
PassMark	475+2%	465

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Memory & Platform

The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 uses the PGA478 socket (PCIe 1.1), while the Opteron 144 uses 940 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.