Opteron 6376 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Opteron 6376 by a whopping 883% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 161 | 1753 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.44 | 0.20 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.70 | 1.17 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Abu Dhabi (2012) |
| Release date | 25 November 2019 (5 years ago) | 5 November 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,399 | $750 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 8120% better value for money than Opteron 6376.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Opteron 6376 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 | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.2 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) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 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 6376 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 | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Opteron 6376. 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 6376 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Opteron 6376. 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 | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Opteron 6376.
| 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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 31.16 | 3.17 |
| Recency | 25 November 2019 | 5 November 2012 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 48 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 115 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has a 883% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron 6376, on the other hand, has 143.5% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 6376 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop processor while Opteron 6376 is a server/workstation one.
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