AMD Athlon II X2 215 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

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Combined performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
60.54
+9510%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by 9510% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon II X2 215 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking132629
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money6.578.66
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years old)October 2009 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$45
Current price$5500 $23 (0.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 215 has 32% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon II X2 215 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads1282
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache256 MB0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm45 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors33,200 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon II X2 215 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
SocketWRX8AM3
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon II X2 215. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon II X2 215 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon II X2 215. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon II X2 215.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no 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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 60.54
+9510%
Athlon II X2 215 0.63

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by 9510% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 92987
+9576%
Athlon II X2 215 961

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by 9576% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 1973
+615%
Athlon II X2 215 276

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by 615% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 17670
+3574%
Athlon II X2 215 481

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by 3574% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 60.54 0.63
Physical cores 64 2
Threads 128 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 215 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is a server/workstation processor while Athlon II X2 215 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon II X2 215, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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