Intel Core i7-7700K vs AMD Opteron 6380
General info
Comparing Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Technical specs
Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380 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.
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380 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.
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Security technologies
Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380 are enumerated here.
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380 integrated GPUs.
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380.
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
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.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380 are for gaming compared with game system requirements. Remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect real performance inaccurately. Also, your gaming PC must have a decent enough GPU to perform well.
i7-7700K satisfies the 100% minimum and 99% recommended requirements of all games known to us.
Opteron 6380 satisfies the 100% minimum and 97% recommended requirements of all games known to us.
Competitors of Core i7-7700K from AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-7700K from AMD is Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G, which is slower by 1% and lower by 6 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-7700K:
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
32.3% better performance in benchmarks
Much newer (3 January 2017 vs 5 November 2012)
Cheaper ($339 vs $425)
Higher boost clock speed (4200 vs 2500 MHz)
Higher base clock speed (4200 vs 2500 MHz)
Finer manufacturing process technology (14 vs 32 nm)
Lower power consumption (91W vs 115W), meaning that the rival with higher TDP might require a better cooler or other thermal solution.
HyperThreading (allows one physical CPU function as two logical ones. It increases performance, since while one logical CPU is waiting for data, the second may still do useful work)
AVX2 (Advanced Vector Extensions 2 - an extension to AVX, the set of SIMD instructions working with 128- and 256-bit registers)
AES-NI (Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions - additional instructions for hardware acceleration of AES encryption and decryption)
TSX-NI (Transactional Synchronization Extensions New Instructions - hardware acceleration of multithreaded calculations for Intel CPUs)
Quick Sync (hardware acceleration of video encoding and decoding for Intel CPUs. Speeds up video encoding by times, but at the cost of somewhat lower quality)
vPro (a marketing umbrella term for several Intel technologies: AMT, TXT, EDB, VT, Anti-Theft and some others)
x86-64 (a general name for 64-bit extension of x86 instruction set. There are AMD64 and Intel 64 versions that differ very little)
Unlocked
TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
MemoryProtectionExtensionsVersion
IdentityProtectionTechVersion
QuickSyncVideo
Advantages of AMD Opteron 6380
AMD64 (AMD CPUs 64-bit architecture. Almost identical to Intel 64, save for some little and rarely used nuances)
FMA4
So, which one is the better CPU?
Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends Intel Core i7-7700K.
Be aware that Core i7-7700K is a desktop processor while Opteron 6380 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7700K and Opteron 6380, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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