Threadripper PRO 7995WX vs Ryzen 5 2600
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1166 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 14 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.02 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.88 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018) | Storm Peak (2023) |
| Release date | 19 April 2018 (8 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen 5 2600 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX: 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 96 |
| Threads | 12 | 192 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 384 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 12x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 78,840 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 96 |
| Threads | 12 | 192 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2600 has 438% lower power consumption.
Threadripper PRO 7995WX, on the other hand, has 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Threadripper PRO 7995WX. We've got no test results to judge.
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