Opteron 6378 vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition outperforms Opteron 6378 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Opteron 6378 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1111 | 1476 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.33 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7EE | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.67 | 3.05 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Abu Dhabi (2012) |
| Release date | 12 November 2012 (11 years ago) | 5 November 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $396 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Opteron 6378 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 1,536 KB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Opteron 6378 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 4 |
| Socket | no data | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Opteron 6378. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Opteron 6378 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Opteron 6378. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Opteron 6378.
| PCIe version | 2.00 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.03 | 3.85 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 115 Watt |
i7-3970X Extreme Edition has a 56.6% higher aggregate performance score.
Opteron 6378, on the other hand, has 166.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 30.4% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6378 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is a desktop processor while Opteron 6378 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Opteron 6378, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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