Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs A9-9400 SoC
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 57 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.82 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.07 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (9 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $5,500 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 27 |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 | FT4 | sWRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | 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 | Radeon R5 3CU | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9400 SoC and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 31 May 2016 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 64 |
| Threads | 2 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 280 Watt |
A9-9400 SoC has 2700% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD A9-9400 SoC and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A9-9400 SoC is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is a server/workstation one.
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