Opteron X2 880 vs Ryzen 9 3900

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking388not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)no data
Power efficiency11.31no data
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Egypt (2005−2006)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)September 2005 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

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Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and Opteron X2 880 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache768 KB128 KB
L2 cache6 MB1 MB
L3 cache64 MB0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm90 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2no data
Number of transistors7,600 million233 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Opteron X2 880 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 configuration12
SocketAM4940
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Opteron X2 880. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Opteron X2 880 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Opteron X2 880. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Opteron X2 880.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes24no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900 has 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and AMD Opteron X2 880. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 880 is a server/workstation one.

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