Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Pentium E2200
Primary details
Comparing Pentium E2200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 27 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 32.62 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Storm Peak (2023) |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (16 years ago) | 19 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium E2200 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 cores | no data | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 5.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 1 MB L2 Cache | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 4x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 26,280 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium E2200 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | sTR5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E2200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium E2200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium E2200 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 E2200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium E2200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2007 | 19 October 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Pentium E2200 has 438.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 16 years, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Pentium E2200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium E2200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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