AMD EPYC 7251 vs AMD Opteron 6386 SE

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7251 and AMD Opteron 6386 SE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7251

• CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
• 16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 140 Watt
• Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1671 vs 1297
• Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14935 vs 12761

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6386 SE

• 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
• Around 21% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7251
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6386 SE

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1671 1297
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	14935 12761

Compare specifications (specs)