Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs E2-9010

Primary details

Comparing E2-9010 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2605	226
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	8.26
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)	14 July 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price	$561	$1961

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

E2-9010 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	2	24
Base clock speed	2 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	64 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	124.5 mm2	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1200 Million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on E2-9010 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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	no data	1
Socket	FP4	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	10-15 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-9010 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,	no data
AES-NI	1	+
FMA	FMA4	no data
AVX	no data	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	-	no data
PowerGating	-	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	-	no data
RAID	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-9010 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-9010 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	2 TiB
Max memory channels	1	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R2 Graphics	-
iGPU core count	2	-
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	1	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of E2-9010 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by E2-9010 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	-
Vulkan	1	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E2-9010 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	8	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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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms E2-9010 by 2951% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.71	21.66
Recency	1 June 2016	14 July 2020
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	2	24
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	280 Watt

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