i3-10100F vs Opteron 6386 SE

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6386 SE
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
5.22
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51
+5.6%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Opteron 6386 SE by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6386 SE and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11961161
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4720.95
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.538.02
Architecture codenameAbu Dhabi (2012)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date5 November 2012 (12 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,408$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 4357% better value for money than Opteron 6386 SE.

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6386 SE and Core i3-10100F 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache768 KB256 KB
L2 cache16 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (per die)6 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6386 SE and Core i3-10100F 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
SocketG34FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core i3-10100F. 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+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Opteron 6386 SE and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core i3-10100F 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 i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Opteron 6386 SE 5.22
i3-10100F 5.51
+5.6%

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.

Opteron 6386 SE 8291
i3-10100F 8748
+5.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.22 5.51
Recency 5 November 2012 12 October 2020
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Opteron 6386 SE has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has a 5.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Opteron 6386 SE and Core i3-10100F.

Be aware that Opteron 6386 SE is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6386 SE and Core i3-10100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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