Opteron 4334 vs Ryzen 7 1700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.05
+297%
Opteron 4334
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.53

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Opteron 4334 by a whopping 297% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 4334 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7771746
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.58no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.832.47
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Seoul (2012)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)4 December 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 4334 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads166
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KB288 KB
L2 cache4096 KB6144 KB
L3 cache16384 KB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size213 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 4334 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM4C32
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 4334. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3+
AVX++
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 4334 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 4334. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 4334.

PCIe versionn/ano data
PCI Express lanes20no 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 7 1700X 10.05
+297%
Opteron 4334 2.53

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 7 1700X 15659
+297%
Opteron 4334 3949

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.05 2.53
Recency 22 February 2017 4 December 2012
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 6
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

Ryzen 7 1700X has a 297.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 4334 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while Opteron 4334 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 4334, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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