Ryzen Threadripper 1940 vs Athlon 64 FX-76

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 FX-76 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2009)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateNovember 2006 (17 years ago)29 July 2017 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 FX-76 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 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 cores2 (Dual-core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads228
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB
Chip lithography90 nm14 nm
Die size235 mm2213 mm2
Number of transistors227 million9,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 FX-76 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 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 configuration11
SocketFSP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 FX-76 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 FX-76 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-76 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR4 Quad-channel

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 28
Chip lithography 90 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 180 Watt

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