EPYC 9255 vs Opteron 4376 HE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 4376 HE and EPYC 9255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1706 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.96 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Seoul (2012) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 4 December 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,495 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 4376 HE and EPYC 9255 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.25 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 4x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 33,260 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 4376 HE and EPYC 9255 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 | 2 |
| Socket | C32 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 4376 HE and EPYC 9255. 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 4376 HE and EPYC 9255 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 4376 HE and EPYC 9255. 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 | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 4376 HE and EPYC 9255.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 December 2012 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 24 |
| Threads | 8 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 200 Watt |
Opteron 4376 HE has 207.7% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9255, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 4376 HE and EPYC 9255. We've got no test results to judge.
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