Threadripper PRO 7955WX vs Athlon II X4 635

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 635 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2221not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.86no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.40no data
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Storm Peak (2023)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$70$1,899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 635 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.9 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size169 mm22x 71 mm2
Number of transistors300 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 635 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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
SocketAM3sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 635 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. 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 X4 635 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 635 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 635 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 January 2010 19 October 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 350 Watt

Athlon II X4 635 has 268.4% lower power consumption.

Threadripper PRO 7955WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon II X4 635 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. We've got no test results to judge.


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