EPYC 9825 vs Opteron 6328
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6328 and EPYC 9825 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1565 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.73 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.75 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Abu Dhabi (2012) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 5 November 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $575 | $13,006 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6328 and EPYC 9825 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) | 144 |
| Threads | 8 | 288 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per module) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 384 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6328 and EPYC 9825 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 | 2 |
| Socket | G34 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 390 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6328 and EPYC 9825. 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 6328 and EPYC 9825 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6328 and EPYC 9825. 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 | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6328 and EPYC 9825.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 November 2012 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 144 |
| Threads | 8 | 288 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 390 Watt |
Opteron 6328 has 239.1% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9825, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 1700% more physical cores and 3500% more threads, and a 966.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 6328 and EPYC 9825. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6328 and EPYC 9825, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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