i3-8100 vs Opteron 6376

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6376
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
3.51
Core i3-8100
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.84
+9.4%

Core i3-8100 outperforms Opteron 6376 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15391466
Place by popularitynot in top-10053
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.664.25
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.895.86
Architecture codenameAbu Dhabi (2012)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date5 November 2012 (12 years ago)5 October 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$750$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-8100 has 544% better value for money than Opteron 6376.

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100 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 configuration41 (Uniprocessor)
SocketG34FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Opteron 6376 3.51
i3-8100 3.84
+9.4%

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.

Opteron 6376 5572
i3-8100 6102
+9.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Opteron 6376 355
i3-8100 1265
+256%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Opteron 6376 3066
i3-8100 3464
+13%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.51 3.84
Recency 5 November 2012 5 October 2017
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 65 Watt

Opteron 6376 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i3-8100, on the other hand, has a 9.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100.

Be aware that Opteron 6376 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-8100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6376 and Core i3-8100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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