Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Pentium N4200

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N4200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2229	258
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Pentium	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	21.52	7.14
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake (2014−2016)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	1 September 2016 (8 years ago)	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium N4200 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Multiplier	no data	40
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	64 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N4200 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1296	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N4200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. 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	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium N4200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N4200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N4200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 505	-
Max video memory	8 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	-
Execution Units	18	-
InTru 3D	-	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N4200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
MIPI-DSI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N4200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	-
OpenGL	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N4200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	6	128
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.37	21.20
Recency	1 September 2016	14 July 2020
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	280 Watt

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