Ryzen 9 7840HX vs Opteron 6180 SE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6180 SE and Ryzen 9 7840HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) |
| Architecture codename | Magny-Cours (2010−2011) | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 14 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 17 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6180 SE and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 2x 346 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 9900 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6180 SE and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 | 4 | no data |
| Socket | G34 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6180 SE and Ryzen 9 7840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6180 SE and Ryzen 9 7840HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6180 SE and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6180 SE and Ryzen 9 7840HX.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 February 2011 | 17 January 2024 |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7840HX has an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 154.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 6180 SE and Ryzen 9 7840HX. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 6180 SE is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7840HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6180 SE and Ryzen 9 7840HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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