Opteron 4340 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Opteron 4340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking740not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.98no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency8.02no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Seoul (2012)
Release date31 August 2017 (7 years ago)4 December 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads166
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache96K (per core)288 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)6144 KB
L3 cache32 MB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size213 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors9,600 million1,200 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketSP3r2C32
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 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 typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Opteron 4340.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes60no 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.


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