EPYC 9535 vs Opteron 3250 HE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 3250 HE and EPYC 9535 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2265 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.74 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zurich (2012) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 20 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99 | $8,992 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 3250 HE and EPYC 9535 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 8x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 66,520 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 3250 HE and EPYC 9535 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM3+ | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 300 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 3250 HE and EPYC 9535. 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 Opteron 3250 HE and EPYC 9535 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 3250 HE and EPYC 9535. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 3250 HE and EPYC 9535.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 March 2012 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 64 |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 300 Watt |
Opteron 3250 HE has 566.7% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9535, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 3250 HE and EPYC 9535. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 3250 HE and EPYC 9535, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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