Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs PRO A12-9830B
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 124 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | no data | 5.37 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (9 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of PRO A12-9830B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX: 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 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A12-9830B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 | sWRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-9830B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | AVX | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| RAID | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-9830B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-9830B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | 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 | - |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-9830B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A12-9830B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | - |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-9830B and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 280 Watt |
PRO A12-9830B has 522% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD PRO A12-9830B and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that PRO A12-9830B is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is a server/workstation one.
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