Opteron 6386 SE vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX outperforms Opteron 6386 SE by a whopping 384% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 288 | 1409 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.14 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.45 | 1.43 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Abu Dhabi (2012) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (3 years ago) | 5 November 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,408 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Opteron 6386 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 41 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Opteron 6386 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 | 4 |
| Socket | WRX8 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Opteron 6386 SE. 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 PRO 5945WX and Opteron 6386 SE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Opteron 6386 SE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Opteron 6386 SE.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.76 | 4.70 |
| Recency | 8 March 2022 | 5 November 2012 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 140 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX has a 384.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron 6386 SE, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores, and 100% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 6386 SE in performance tests.
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