Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Pentium 3561Y

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3561Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiencyno data7.14
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3561Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed1.2 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB64 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3561Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168TR4
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3561Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no 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
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 3561Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3561Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 3561Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency850 MHz-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3561Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3561Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes12128
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2014 14 July 2020
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 280 Watt

Pentium 3561Y has 2445.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Pentium 3561Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Pentium 3561Y is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.


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