Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Pentium B950

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium B950
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
2023
24 cores / 48 threads, 350 Watt
51.94
+8016%

Ryzen Threadripper 7960X outperforms Pentium B950 by a whopping 8016% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking295741
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0434.16
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency0.715.74
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelTSMC
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Storm Peak (2023)
Release date19 June 2011 (14 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134$1,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has 85300% better value for money than Pentium B950.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Pentium B950 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size131 mm24x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million26,280 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium B950 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPGA988sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium B950 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium B950 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium B950 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium B950 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsN/A
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium B950 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium B950 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

Pentium B950 0.64
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 51.94
+8016%

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.

Pentium B950 1022
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 83509
+8071%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 51.94
Recency 19 June 2011 19 October 2023
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 2 48
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 350 Watt

Pentium B950 has 900% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 7960X, on the other hand, has a 8015.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium B950 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium B950 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is a desktop one.

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