Ryzen Threadripper 7980X vs Pentium 3558U

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3089	12
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	12.88
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium	no data
Power efficiency	1.69	9.34
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	no data	TSMC
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Storm Peak (2023)
Release date	1 January 2014 (12 years ago)	19 October 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$4,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X has 42833% better value for money than Pentium 3558U.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Pentium 3558U and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X: 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	2	128
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.7 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	8x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	52,560 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3558U and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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	FCBGA1168	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3558U and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Pentium 3558U and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3558U and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3558U and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3558U and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3558U and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	10	80
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.60	77.51
Recency	1 January 2014	19 October 2023
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	2	128
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	350 Watt