Athlon X4 850 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
10.58
+399%
Athlon X4 850
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.12

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms Athlon X4 850 by a whopping 399% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon X4 850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7311865
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency8.013.09
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date31 August 2017 (7 years ago)July 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon X4 850 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache96K (per core)256K
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache32 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size213 mm2245 mm2
Number of transistors9,600 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon X4 850 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSP3r2FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon X4 850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon X4 850 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon X4 850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon X4 850.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes6016

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 10.58
+399%
Athlon X4 850 2.12

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 16809
+399%
Athlon X4 850 3366

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.58 2.12
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has a 399.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon X4 850, on the other hand, has 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 850 in performance tests.


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