Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Athlon X4 870K
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms Athlon X4 870K by a whopping 2069% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2129 | 73 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 2.21 | 16.29 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Chagall PRO (2022) |
| Release date | December 2015 (10 years ago) | 8 March 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 870K and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 256K | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 870K and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 | FM2+ | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 870K and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 870K and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 870K and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | 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 X4 870K and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.96 | 42.52 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 280 Watt |
Athlon X4 870K has 194.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, on the other hand, has a 2069.4% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon X4 870K in performance tests.
Note that Athlon X4 870K is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is a server/workstation one.
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