Ryzen 9 7950X vs Athlon XP 2400+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon XP 2400+ and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 63 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Thorton (2001−2003) | Raphael (Zen 4) (2022) |
| Release date | August 2002 (22 years ago) | 27 September 2022 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon XP 2400+ and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 80 mm2 | CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | 13140 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon XP 2400+ and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 | A | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon XP 2400+ and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon XP 2400+ and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon XP 2400+ and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon XP 2400+ and Ryzen 9 7950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 170 Watt |
Athlon XP 2400+ has 150% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon XP 2400+ and Ryzen 9 7950X. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon XP 2400+ and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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