Ryzen Threadripper 1956X vs FX-7500

Primary details

Comparing FX-7500 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1814	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Kaveri	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	4 June 2014 (10 years ago)	no data
Current price	$267	no data

Detailed specifications

FX-7500 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	32768 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	2410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on FX-7500 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X 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	FP3	SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)	19 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-7500 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
FRTC	1	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
HSA	1	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-7500 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	1	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-7500 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-7500 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-7500 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-7500 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X.

PCIe version

3.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	12
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	19 Watt	125 Watt

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