Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX vs Athlon X2 QL-62
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 46 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 18.43 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 6.39 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Lion (2008−2009) | Shimada Peak (2025) |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (17 years ago) | 23 July 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,899 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX: 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 4x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 33,260 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX 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 | S1g2 | sTR5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 136 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 June 2008 | 23 July 2025 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 350 Watt |
Athlon X2 QL-62 has 900% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 17 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon X2 QL-62 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon X2 QL-62 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX is a server/workstation one.
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