EPYC 9845 vs Opteron 6378

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6378
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
3.68
EPYC 9845
2024
160 cores / 320 threads, 390 Watt
87.23
+2270%

EPYC 9845 outperforms Opteron 6378 by a whopping 2270% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6378 and EPYC 9845 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14973
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.390.56
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.0521.32
Architecture codenameAbu Dhabi (2012)Turin (2024)
Release date5 November 2012 (12 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$396$13,564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Opteron 6378 has 148% better value for money than EPYC 9845.

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6378 and EPYC 9845 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)160
Threads16320
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)320 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm3 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6378 and EPYC 9845 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 configuration42
SocketG34SP5
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt390 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6378 and EPYC 9845. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6378 and EPYC 9845 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6378 and EPYC 9845. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6378 and EPYC 9845.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 6378 3.68
EPYC 9845 87.23
+2270%

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 6378 5889
EPYC 9845 139712
+2272%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.68 87.23
Recency 5 November 2012 10 October 2024
Physical cores 16 160
Threads 16 320
Chip lithography 32 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 390 Watt

Opteron 6378 has 239.1% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9845, on the other hand, has a 2270.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 900% more physical cores and 1900% more threads, and a 966.7% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9845 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6378 in performance tests.


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