Pentium N4200 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms Pentium N4200 by a whopping 673% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Pentium N4200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 728 | 2225 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.04 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 5.56 | 21.58 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Apollo Lake (2014−2016) |
| Release date | 30 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 September 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $161 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Pentium N4200 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9600 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Pentium N4200 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 | SP3r2 | FCBGA1296 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Pentium N4200. 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
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Pentium N4200 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Pentium N4200 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Pentium N4200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR3, DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
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 Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Pentium N4200 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 3 |
| eDP | - | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Pentium N4200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | + |
| OpenGL | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Pentium N4200.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 60 | 6 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| 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.
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.98 | 1.42 |
| Recency | 30 July 2017 | 1 September 2016 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has a 673.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Pentium N4200, on the other hand, has 2900% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N4200 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a desktop processor while Pentium N4200 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Pentium N4200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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