Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Athlon X2 BE-2400

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 BE-2400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	22
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	8.75
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Brisbane (2001−2008)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	October 2007 (16 years ago)	14 July 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$5,500
Current price	$34	$4790 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 BE-2400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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	2 (Dual-core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	2	128
Base clock speed	no data	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	4 MB
L2 cache	512 KB	32 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	256 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	126 mm2	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	154 million	38740 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 BE-2400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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	AM2	sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 BE-2400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 BE-2400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 BE-2400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 BE-2400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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

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