Opteron 6212 vs Ryzen Embedded V1605B

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Embedded V1605B
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.86
+70%
Opteron 6212
2011, $266
8 cores / 8 threads, 115 Watt
2.27

Ryzen Embedded V1605B outperforms Opteron 6212 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking16532053
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.29
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Embeddedno data
Power efficiency10.870.83
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Interlagos (2011−2012)
Release date21 February 2018 (7 years ago)14 November 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$266

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Opteron 6212 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size210 mm22x 315 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
Number of transistors4,950 million2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Opteron 6212 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)4
SocketFP5G34
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Opteron 6212. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Opteron 6212 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Opteron 6212. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Embedded V1605B and Opteron 6212.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Ryzen Embedded V1605B 3.86
+70%
Opteron 6212 2.27

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.

Ryzen Embedded V1605B 6767
+70.3%
Samples: 117
Opteron 6212 3973
Samples: 5

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.86 2.27
Recency 21 February 2018 14 November 2011
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 115 Watt

Ryzen Embedded V1605B has a 70% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 666.7% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6212, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 6212 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Embedded V1605B is a desktop processor while Opteron 6212 is a server/workstation one.

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