Ryzen Threadripper 1920 vs Athlon 600
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 527 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.39 |
| Architecture codename | Thunderbird (1999−2000) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 29 November 1999 (24 years ago) | 29 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $615 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 102 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 22 million | 9,600 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920 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 | A | SP3r2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 November 1999 | 29 July 2017 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 140 Watt |
Athlon 600 has 400% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 1920, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 17 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 600 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920. We've got no test results to judge.
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