Ryzen Embedded 7700X vs Opteron 246

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3255not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.17no data
DesignerAMDAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameSledgeHammer (2003−2005)Raphael (2023−2025)
Release dateAugust 2003 (22 years ago)14 November 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Opteron 246 and Ryzen Embedded 7700X 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads116
Base clock speedno data4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography130 nm5 nm
Die size193 mm271 mm2
Number of transistors106 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 246 and Ryzen Embedded 7700X 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 configuration21
Socket940AM5
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 246 and Ryzen Embedded 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 246 and Ryzen Embedded 7700X are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 246 and Ryzen Embedded 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 246 and Ryzen Embedded 7700X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 16
Chip lithography 130 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 105 Watt

Opteron 246 has 18% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Embedded 7700X, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between AMD Opteron 246 and AMD Ryzen Embedded 7700X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Opteron 246 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Embedded 7700X is a desktop one.

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