Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs Opteron 6278
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms Opteron 6278 by a whopping 354% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 999 | 85 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.14 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 7.16 | 13.37 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 May 2012 (13 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $988 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6278 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per module) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 2x 315 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6278 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 | 1 |
| Socket | G34 | sWRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6278 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. 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, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6278 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6278 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6278 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.54 | 38.80 |
| Recency | 1 May 2012 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 32 |
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 280 Watt |
Opteron 6278 has 143.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, on the other hand, has a 354.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 6278 in performance tests.
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