Opteron 6344 vs Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
19.33
+406%
Opteron 6344
2012
12 cores / 12 threads, 115 Watt
3.82

Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS outperforms Opteron 6344 by a whopping 406% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS and Opteron 6344 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3021474
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.43
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency40.653.14
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Abu Dhabi (2012)
Release date16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)5 November 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$415

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS and Opteron 6344 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)576 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography4 nm32 nm
Die size178 mm22x 315 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million2,400 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS and Opteron 6344 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
SocketFP7G34
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS and Opteron 6344. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS and Opteron 6344 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS and Opteron 6344. 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 780MN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS and Opteron 6344.

PCIe version4.02.0
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 9 PRO 8945HS 19.33
+406%
Opteron 6344 3.82

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 9 PRO 8945HS 30708
+406%
Opteron 6344 6069

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.33 3.82
Recency 16 April 2024 5 November 2012
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 115 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS has a 406% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 33.3% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 155.6% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6344, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6344 in performance tests.


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