Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Pentium M 760
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms Pentium M 760 by a whopping 11905% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3535 | 303 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 12.77 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Pentium M | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 0.30 | 3.44 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Castle Peak (2020) |
| Release date | 19 January 2005 (21 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 760 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 39 |
| L1 cache | 32 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 87 mm2 | 2x 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 144 million | 7,600 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.26V-1.356V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 760 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 | H-PBGA479,PPGA478 | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 760 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. 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 |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium M 760 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 M 760 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 760 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 760 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.19 | 22.81 |
| Recency | 19 January 2005 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 280 Watt |
Pentium M 760 has 937% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, on the other hand, has a 11905% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 1186% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium M 760 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium M 760 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is a server/workstation one.
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