Opteron 842 vs Ryzen 5 3500
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Opteron 842 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 915 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.72 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | no data | June 2003 (21 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3500 and Opteron 842 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 193 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and Opteron 842 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 8 |
| Socket | Socket AM4 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Opteron 842. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Opteron 842 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Opteron 842. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 85 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3500 has 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 1757.1% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3500 and Opteron 842. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop processor while Opteron 842 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500 and Opteron 842, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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