Opteron 6281 vs Ryzen 9 7950X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Opteron 6281 by a whopping 756% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 117 | 1541 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.26 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 22.26 | 3.40 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen 4) (2022) | Interlagos (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 27 September 2022 (3 years ago) | 1 May 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $988 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X and Opteron 6281 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 | 32 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2 | 2x 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13140 Million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7950X and Opteron 6281 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 | 4 |
| Socket | AM5 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Opteron 6281. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Opteron 6281 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Opteron 6281. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Opteron 6281.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.25 | 4.12 |
| Recency | 27 September 2022 | 1 May 2012 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7950X has a 755.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron 6281, on the other hand, has 30.8% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 6281 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop processor while Opteron 6281 is a server/workstation one.
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