Ryzen 3 3250U vs Opteron 6386 SE
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6386 SE outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1106 | 1672 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 67 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.95 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Architecture codename | Abu Dhabi (2012) | Picasso (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 5 November 2012 (11 years ago) | 6 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,408 | no data |
| Current price | $783 (0.3x MSRP) | $430 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 3 3250U 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 4500 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 3 3250U.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
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 6386 SE outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Opteron 6386 SE outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by 116% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.36 | 2.49 |
| Recency | 5 November 2012 | 6 January 2020 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Opteron 6386 SE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3250U in performance tests.
Be aware that Opteron 6386 SE is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 3 3250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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