Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs A4-5150M
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms A4-5150M by a whopping 3492% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3077 | 357 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 0.64 | 2.87 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Castle Peak (2020) |
| Release date | 12 March 2013 (12 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-5150M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 40 |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 2x 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 15940 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4-5150M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 |
| Socket | FS1r2 | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5150M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 32 nm, 0.925- | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5150M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5150M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8350G (514 - 720 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5150M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.53 | 19.04 |
| Recency | 12 March 2013 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
A4-5150M has 700% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has a 3492.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A4-5150M in performance tests.
Be aware that A4-5150M is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.
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