Ultra 5 238V vs Opteron 6386 SE

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6386 SE
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
5.22
Core Ultra 5 238V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
14.05
+169%

Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms Opteron 6386 SE by a whopping 169% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1196525
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.47no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency3.5378.17
Architecture codenameAbu Dhabi (2012)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date5 November 2012 (12 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,408no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache768 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm3 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 configuration41
SocketG34FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Arc Graphics 130V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.22 14.05
Recency 5 November 2012 24 September 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 17 Watt

Opteron 6386 SE has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 169.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 966.7% more advanced lithography process, and 723.5% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6386 SE in performance tests.

Be aware that Opteron 6386 SE is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6386 SE and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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