Opteron 6328 vs i7-5850HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5850HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.49
+29.4%

Core i7-5850HQ outperforms Opteron 6328 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13471562
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.510.73
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency8.712.75
Architecture codenameBroadwell-H (2015)Abu Dhabi (2012)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)5 November 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$434$575

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Opteron 6328 has 43% better value for money than i7-5850HQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size182 mm22x 315 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)4
SocketFCBGA1364G34
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics 6200N/A
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-5850HQ 4.49
+29.4%
Opteron 6328 3.47

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-5850HQ 6866
+29.4%
Opteron 6328 5306

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.49 3.47
Recency 2 June 2015 5 November 2012
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 115 Watt

i7-5850HQ has a 29.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 144.7% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6328, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Core i7-5850HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6328 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-5850HQ is a desktop processor while Opteron 6328 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5850HQ and Opteron 6328, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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