Ryzen 7 5700G vs Opteron 252
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 252 and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 403 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 45 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 11.52 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Troy (2005) | Cezanne (Zen 3) |
| Release date | February 2005 (19 years ago) | 13 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $63 | $359 |
| Current price | $157 (2.5x MSRP) | $1050 (2.9x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 252 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | AM4 (1331) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 252 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 940 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 252 and Ryzen 7 5700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 252 and Ryzen 7 5700G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 252 and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 252 and Ryzen 7 5700G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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%
Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Opteron 252 by 3132% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Cost | $63 | $359 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Opteron 252 and Ryzen 7 5700G. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 252 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 252 and Ryzen 7 5700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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