Opteron 6380 vs Core i5-8400

Place in performance ranking	1047	1297
Place by popularity	87	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.49	1.53
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)	Abu Dhabi (2012)
Release date	24 September 2017 (6 years ago)	5 November 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	$1,150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-8400 has 651% better value for money than Opteron 6380.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8400 and Opteron 6380 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	6	16
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	9 MB	8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	149 mm²	315 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8400 and Opteron 6380 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	FCLGA1151	G34
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8400 and Opteron 6380. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8400 and Opteron 6380 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8400 and Opteron 6380. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8400 and Opteron 6380.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

i5-8400 5.97
+38.2%

Opteron 6380 4.32

Core i5-8400 outperforms Opteron 6380 by 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-8400 9232
+38.1%

Opteron 6380 6687

Core i5-8400 outperforms Opteron 6380 by 38% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-8400 1355
+227%

Opteron 6380 415

Core i5-8400 outperforms Opteron 6380 by 227% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-8400 4758
+48.3%

Opteron 6380 3208

Core i5-8400 outperforms Opteron 6380 by 48% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.97	4.32
Recency	24 September 2017	5 November 2012
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	6	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	115 Watt

i5-8400 has a 38.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6380, on the other hand, has 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

The Core i5-8400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6380 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-8400 is a desktop processor while Opteron 6380 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8400 and Opteron 6380, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.