Opteron 6378 vs Ryzen 5 8500G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8500G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.94
+269%
Opteron 6378
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
3.78

Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms Opteron 6378 by a whopping 269% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Opteron 6378 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5391479
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.32
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiency19.923.05
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Abu Dhabi (2012)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)5 November 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$396

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8500G and Opteron 6378 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography4 nm32 nm
Die size137 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors20,900 million2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8500G and Opteron 6378 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 configuration14
SocketAM5G34
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Opteron 6378. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Opteron 6378 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Opteron 6378. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Opteron 6378.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes14no 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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 13.94
+269%
Opteron 6378 3.78

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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 21727
+269%
Opteron 6378 5889

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.94 3.78
Recency 8 January 2024 5 November 2012
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 4 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 115 Watt

Ryzen 5 8500G has a 268.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6378, on the other hand, has 166.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6378 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook processor while Opteron 6378 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8500G and Opteron 6378, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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