EPYC 7663 vs Opteron X2 265
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X2 265 and EPYC 7663 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | not rated | 29 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.92 |
Market segment | Server | Server |
Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
Architecture codename | Italy (2005−2006) | Milan (2021−2023) |
Release date | May 2005 (19 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $6,366 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2 265 and EPYC 7663 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) |
Threads | 2 | 112 |
Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
Multiplier | no data | 20 |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 3584 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 28 MB |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 256 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm+ |
Die size | no data | 8x 81 mm2 |
Number of transistors | 233 million | 33,200 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2 265 and EPYC 7663 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 | 2 | 2 |
Socket | 940 | SP3 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 240 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2 265 and EPYC 7663. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | - | + |
AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron X2 265 and EPYC 7663 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 265 and EPYC 7663. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.795 GB/s |
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 X2 265 and EPYC 7663.
PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
Physical cores | 2 | 56 |
Threads | 2 | 112 |
Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 240 Watt |
Opteron X2 265 has 152.6% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7663, on the other hand, has 2700% more physical cores and 5500% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron X2 265 and EPYC 7663. We've got no test results to judge.
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