Athlon MP 2600+ vs Ryzen Threadripper 1956
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Athlon MP 2600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD Athlon MP |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Barton (2001−2004) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 6 May 2003 (21 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $273 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Athlon MP 2600+ 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 266 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 15 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 32768 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 101 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 54 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Athlon MP 2600+ 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | SP3r2 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 60 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Athlon MP 2600+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Athlon MP 2600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 60 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1956 has 1100% more physical cores, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon MP 2600+, on the other hand, has 108.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Athlon MP 2600+. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1956 is a desktop processor while Athlon MP 2600+ is a server/workstation one.
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