i7-4770K vs Opteron 6380

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6380
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
4.21
Core i7-4770K
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.49
+6.7%

Core i7-4770K outperforms Opteron 6380 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6380 and Core i7-4770K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13861326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.630.64
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency3.465.06
Architecture codenameAbu Dhabi (2012)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date5 November 2012 (12 years ago)2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,150$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-4770K has 2% better value for money than Opteron 6380.

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6380 and Core i7-4770K 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)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6380 and Core i7-4770K 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
SocketG34FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6380 and Core i7-4770K. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Opteron 6380 and Core i7-4770K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6380 and Core i7-4770K 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 6380 and Core i7-4770K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Opteron 6380 and Core i7-4770K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Opteron 6380 and Core i7-4770K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Opteron 6380 and Core i7-4770K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6380 and Core i7-4770K.

PCIe version2.0Up to 3.0
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 6380 4.21
i7-4770K 4.49
+6.7%

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 6380 6687
i7-4770K 7129
+6.6%

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 6380 415
i7-4770K 1284
+209%

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 6380 3208
i7-4770K 4091
+27.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.21 4.49
Recency 5 November 2012 2 June 2013
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 84 Watt

Opteron 6380 has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-4770K, on the other hand, has a 6.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Opteron 6380 and Core i7-4770K.

Be aware that Opteron 6380 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4770K is a desktop one.


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