Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Phenom II X3 N870

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 N870
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
1.08
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
54.13
+4912%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a whopping 4912% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking231322
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.61
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series3x AMD Phenom IIAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date16 December 2010 (13 years ago)14 July 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,500
Current priceno data$6509 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads3128
Base clock speedno data2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus support3600 MHzno data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data256 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1 (S1g4)sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V, DDR3-1333 memory controllerMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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.

Phenom II X3 N870 1.08
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 54.13
+4912%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by 4912% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Phenom II X3 N870 2
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 54
+2670%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by 2670% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.08 54.13
Recency 16 December 2010 14 July 2020
Physical cores 3 64
Threads 3 128
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 280 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X3 N870 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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