Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs A4-5000

Primary details

Comparing A4-5000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2480	54
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	24.27
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD A-Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	23 May 2013 (11 years ago)	7 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,999
Current price	$248	$1605 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A4-5000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	no data	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	2 MB
L2 cache	2048 KB	16 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	128 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	23540 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A4-5000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FT3	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, DDR3L-1600	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	no data
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	256 GB
Max memory channels	1	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8330	-
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	1	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-5000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-5000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	-
Vulkan	1	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.

PCIe version

2.0

no 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.

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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 Threadripper 3970X outperforms A4-5000 by 4768% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.84	40.89
Recency	23 May 2013	7 November 2019
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	4	64
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	280 Watt

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