Opteron 6234 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	70	2040
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.80	0.22
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	6.88	0.86
Designer	AMD	AMD
Manufacturer	TSMC	GlobalFoundries
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)	$3,999	$377

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 4355% better value for money than Opteron 6234.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Opteron 6234 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	128	12
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3 GHz
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	4 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	256 MB	8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	32 nm
Die size	74 mm2	2x 315 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	69 °C
Number of transistors	38740 Million	2,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Opteron 6234 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	4
Socket	TR4	G34
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Opteron 6234. 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 3990X and Opteron 6234 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Opteron 6234. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	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

-

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Opteron 6234.

PCIe version

4.0

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	45.63	2.33
Recency	25 November 2019	14 November 2011
Physical cores	64	12
Threads	128	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	115 Watt

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