Ryzen Threadripper 1955 vs FX-8100

Primary details

Comparing FX-8100 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1647	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.62	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	no data
Current price	$78	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-8100 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 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	8 (Octa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	no data
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	32768 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	315 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on FX-8100 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 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	AM3+	SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8100 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8100 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8100 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8100 and Ryzen Threadripper 1955.

PCIe version

2.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	10
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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