i9-14900KS vs Opteron 6386 SE

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6386 SE
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
5.22
Core i9-14900KS
2024
24 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
39.21
+651%

Core i9-14900KS outperforms Opteron 6386 SE by a whopping 651% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6386 SE and Core i9-14900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking119672
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.47no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.5324.74
Architecture codenameAbu Dhabi (2012)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date5 November 2012 (12 years ago)March 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,408$689

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 6386 SE and Core i9-14900KS 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.9 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size315 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6386 SE and Core i9-14900KS 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
SocketG34FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core i9-14900KS. 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+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Opteron 6386 SE and Core i9-14900KS 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 i9-14900KS 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 i9-14900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Opteron 6386 SE and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Core i9-14900KS.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
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
i9-14900KS 39.21
+651%

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
i9-14900KS 62291
+651%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.22 39.21
Physical cores 16 24
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 150 Watt

Opteron 6386 SE has 7.1% lower power consumption.

i9-14900KS, on the other hand, has a 651.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i9-14900KS 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 i9-14900KS is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6386 SE and Core i9-14900KS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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