Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs C-70
Primary details
Comparing C-70 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 279 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 17.25 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD C-Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | ZEN+ (2018−2020) |
| Release date | 1 September 2012 (11 years ago) | 13 August 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $899 |
| Current price | $107 | $557 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
C-70 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on C-70 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | Socket TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-70 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz) | no data |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-70 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-70 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 93.867 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6290 | - |
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms C-70 by 9249% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms C-70 by 1173% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms C-70 by 4765% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
C-70 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X by 2244% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms C-70 by 7216% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms C-70 by 726% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2012 | 13 August 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 180 Watt |
We couldn't decide between C-70 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that C-70 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop one.
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