Opteron 6282 SE vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	170	1691
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.72	0.18
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	4.72	1.10
Designer	AMD	AMD
Manufacturer	TSMC	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Interlagos (2011−2012)
Release date	25 November 2019 (6 years ago)	14 November 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,399	$1,090

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 8633% better value for money than Opteron 6282 SE.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Opteron 6282 SE 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	48	16
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	128 MB	8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	2x 315 mm2
Number of transistors	19,200 million	2,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Opteron 6282 SE 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)	4
Socket	TR4	G34
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Opteron 6282 SE. 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 Threadripper 3960X and Opteron 6282 SE are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Opteron 6282 SE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Opteron 6282 SE.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	31.28	3.64
Recency	25 November 2019	14 November 2011
Physical cores	24	16
Threads	48	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	140 Watt

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