Ryzen Threadripper 7980X vs Pentium E5200

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium E5200
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.59
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
2023
64 cores / 128 threads, 350 Watt
84.61
+14241%

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X outperforms Pentium E5200 by a whopping 14241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium E5200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28173
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.1311.85
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.8622.86
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Storm Peak (2023)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99$4,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X has 949% better value for money than Pentium E5200.

Detailed specifications

Pentium E5200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads2128
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size82 mm28x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 million52,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium E5200 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E5200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. 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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium E5200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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 E5200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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 E5200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium E5200 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium E5200 0.59
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 84.61
+14241%

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.

Pentium E5200 933
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 134396
+14305%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.59 84.61
Physical cores 2 64
Threads 2 128
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 350 Watt

Pentium E5200 has 438.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X, on the other hand, has a 14240.7% higher aggregate performance score, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E5200 in performance tests.


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