Opteron 6234 vs i9-11900K

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	568	2002
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.48	0.21
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	12.15	2.15
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)	Interlagos (2011−2012)
Release date	16 March 2021 (4 years ago)	14 November 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$539	$377

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-11900K has 7748% better value for money than Opteron 6234.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11900K and Opteron 6234 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	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	276 mm2	2x 315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	69 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11900K and Opteron 6234 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	4
Socket	FCLGA1200	G34
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900K and Opteron 6234. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-11900K and Opteron 6234 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900K and Opteron 6234 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11900K and Opteron 6234. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 750	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11900K and Opteron 6234 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11900K and Opteron 6234 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11900K and Opteron 6234 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900K and Opteron 6234.

PCIe version	4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.17	2.31
Recency	16 March 2021	14 November 2011
Physical cores	8	12
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	115 Watt

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