Opteron 6234 vs EPYC 7502
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7502 outperforms Opteron 6234 by a whopping 1179% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 186 | 2003 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.57 | 0.21 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 17.60 | 2.15 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Interlagos (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (6 years ago) | 14 November 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,600 | $377 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 7502 has 3505% better value for money than Opteron 6234.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7502 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.35 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Multiplier | 25 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 2x 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7502 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 4 |
| Socket | TR4 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7502 and Opteron 6234. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7502 and Opteron 6234 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7502 and Opteron 6234. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7502 and Opteron 6234.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.55 | 2.31 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 14 November 2011 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 12 |
| Threads | 64 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 115 Watt |
EPYC 7502 has a 1179.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron 6234, on the other hand, has 56.5% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7502 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 6234 in performance tests.
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