Opteron 6281 vs Ryzen AI 5 430
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 5 430 outperforms Opteron 6281 by an impressive 92% 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 | 1115 | 1579 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.27 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 12.01 | 1.35 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Gorgon Point (2026) | Interlagos (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 5 January 2026 (less than a year 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 AI 5 430 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 5 430 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 | FP8 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 5 430 and Opteron 6281. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 5 430 and Opteron 6281 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 5 430 and Opteron 6281. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5, LPDDR5X | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 840M | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 5 430 and Opteron 6281.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | 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 | 7.97 | 4.16 |
| Recency | 5 January 2026 | 1 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen AI 5 430 has a 92% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 364% lower power consumption.
Opteron 6281, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 6281 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen AI 5 430 is a notebook processor while Opteron 6281 is a server/workstation one.
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