Ryzen 9 7950X vs Opteron 6386 SE

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1079	56
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.92	55.61
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Abu Dhabi (2012)	Raphael (Zen 4)
Release date	5 November 2012 (11 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,408	no data
Current price	$783 (0.3x MSRP)	$821

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X has 5945% better value for money than Opteron 6386 SE.

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 9 7950X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	5.7 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (per die)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	315 mm2	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	47 °C
Number of transistors	2,400 million	13140 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 9 7950X 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	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Opteron 6386 SE by 659% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.36	40.68
Recency	5 November 2012	27 September 2022
Threads	16	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	170 Watt

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