Opteron 6380 vs Ryzen 7 1700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
+134%
Opteron 6380
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
4.21

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Opteron 6380 by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 6380 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7781373
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.540.59
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.823.46
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Abu Dhabi (2012)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)5 November 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399$1,150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1700X has 500% better value for money than Opteron 6380.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 6380 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KB768 KB
L2 cache4096 KB16 MB
L3 cache16384 KB8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 6380 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)4
SocketAM4G34
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 6380. 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 6380 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Opteron 6380. 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 6380.

PCIe versionn/a2.0
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 9.86
+134%
Opteron 6380 4.21

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 15661
+134%
Opteron 6380 6687

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 1700X 1099
+165%
Opteron 6380 415

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 1700X 5608
+74.8%
Opteron 6380 3208

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 4.21
Recency 2 March 2017 5 November 2012
Physical cores 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 115 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has a 134.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 21.1% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6380, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6380 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while Opteron 6380 is a server/workstation one.


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