Opteron 6386 SE vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Opteron 6386 SE by a whopping 208% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M3 Pro 12-Core and Opteron 6386 SE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 418 | 1196 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.47 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 56.40 | 3.53 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Abu Dhabi (2012) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 5 November 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,408 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
M3 Pro 12-Core 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 | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Pro 12-Core 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 | no data | 4 |
| Socket | no data | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Pro 12-Core 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 M3 Pro 12-Core and Opteron 6386 SE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Opteron 6386 SE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Opteron 6386 SE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.10 | 5.22 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 5 November 2012 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 140 Watt |
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has a 208.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 966.7% more advanced lithography process, and 418.5% lower power consumption.
Opteron 6386 SE, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
The M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6386 SE in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook processor while Opteron 6386 SE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Opteron 6386 SE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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