Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs A8-4500M
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms A8-4500M by a whopping 2252% 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 | 2748 | 303 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 12.77 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 1.17 | 3.44 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Castle Peak (2020) |
| Release date | 15 May 2012 (14 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of A8-4500M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX: 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 39 |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 2x 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 7,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A8-4500M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 A8-4500M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. 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, FMA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-4500M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-4500M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown | 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 7640G (496 - 685 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-4500M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.
| 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.97 | 22.81 |
| Recency | 15 May 2012 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
A8-4500M has 700% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, on the other hand, has a 2252% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 357% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A8-4500M in performance tests.
Be aware that A8-4500M is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is a server/workstation one.
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