Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Athlon II X2 215

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 215
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.61
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
39.71
+6410%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by a whopping 6410% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking279765
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.6616.23
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency0.8913.41
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)25 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$45$1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 87% better value for money than Athlon II X2 215.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads264
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache128 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB128 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Number of transistors410 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3TR4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data256 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X2 215 0.61
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 39.71
+6410%

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.

Athlon II X2 215 973
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 63072
+6382%

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.

Athlon II X2 215 273
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 1662
+509%

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.

Athlon II X2 215 473
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 13839
+2826%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 39.71
Recency 20 October 2009 25 November 2019
Physical cores 2 32
Threads 2 64
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Athlon II X2 215 has 330.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, on the other hand, has a 6409.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 215 in performance tests.


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