i5-12490F vs Opteron 6380
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-12490F outperforms Opteron 6380 by a whopping 204% 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 | 1658 | 792 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.19 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.40 | 7.56 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Abu Dhabi (2012) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 5 November 2012 (13 years ago) | 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,150 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6380 and Core i5-12490F 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6380 and Core i5-12490F 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 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6380 and Core i5-12490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 6380 and Core i5-12490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6380 and Core i5-12490F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6380 and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6380 and Core i5-12490F.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 3.82 | 11.63 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 65 Watt |
Opteron 6380 has 166.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
i5-12490F, on the other hand, has a 204.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i5-12490F is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 6380 in performance tests.
Be aware that Opteron 6380 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12490F is a desktop one.
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