Ryzen Threadripper 1940X vs Athlon 700
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 700 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Thunderbird (1999−2000) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 29 November 1999 (25 years ago) | 29 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $849 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 700 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.7 GHz | 4 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 700 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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) | 34 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 700 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. 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 700 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 700 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. 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 | 14 |
| Threads | 1 | 28 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 180 Watt |
Athlon 700 has 429.4% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 1940X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 17 years, 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 700 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. We've got no test results to judge.
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