Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Phenom II X3 705e
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms Phenom II X3 705e by a whopping 2522% 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 | 2835 | 303 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.07 | 12.77 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 0.56 | 3.44 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Heka (2009−2010) | Castle Peak (2020) |
| Release date | 2 June 2009 (16 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $152 | $1,149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 18143% better value for money than Phenom II X3 705e.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 705e 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 39 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 2x 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 15940 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 705e 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 | AM3 | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 705e and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 705e and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 705e and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | 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 Phenom II X3 705e and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.87 | 22.81 |
| Recency | 2 June 2009 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 16 |
| Threads | 3 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Phenom II X3 705e has 331% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, on the other hand, has a 2522% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 433% more physical cores and 967% more threads, and a 543% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X3 705e in performance tests.
Note that Phenom II X3 705e is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is a server/workstation one.
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