Opteron 4340 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Opteron 4340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 740 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.98 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
Power efficiency | 8.02 | no data |
Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Seoul (2012) |
Release date | 31 August 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 December 2012 (12 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Opteron 4340 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
Threads | 16 | 6 |
Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 38 | no data |
L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 288 KB |
L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 6144 KB |
L3 cache | 32 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Die size | 213 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
Number of transistors | 9,600 million | 1,200 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Opteron 4340 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) | 2 |
Socket | SP3r2 | C32 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Opteron 4340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | - | + |
AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Opteron 4340 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Opteron 4340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR3 |
Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Opteron 4340.
PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 60 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 31 August 2017 | 4 December 2012 |
Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
Threads | 16 | 6 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron 4340, on the other hand, has 31.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Opteron 4340. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a desktop processor while Opteron 4340 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Opteron 4340, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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