Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs PRO A10-8850B
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms PRO A10-8850B by a whopping 1898% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2010 | 65 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 0.95 | 6.45 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Chagall PRO (2022) |
| Release date | 29 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 8 March 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
PRO A10-8850B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A10-8850B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 | FM2+ | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-8850B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| RAID | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-8850B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-8850B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 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 R7 Graphics | - |
| iGPU core count | 8 | - |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 512 | - |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-8850B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A10-8850B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | - |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-8850B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.14 | 42.76 |
| Recency | 29 September 2015 | 8 March 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 280 Watt |
PRO A10-8850B has 194.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, on the other hand, has a 1898.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD PRO A10-8850B in performance tests.
Note that PRO A10-8850B is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is a server/workstation one.
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