Ryzen 9 5950X vs Opteron 6168
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6168 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 159 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 26.58 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 25.88 |
| Architecture codename | Magny-Cours (2010−2011) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 29 March 2010 (14 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6168 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 34 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB (shared) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6168 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 | 1 |
| Socket | G34 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6168 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6168 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6168 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6168 and Ryzen 9 5950X.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 March 2010 | 5 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5950X has an age advantage of 10 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 9.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 6168 and Ryzen 9 5950X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 6168 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6168 and Ryzen 9 5950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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