A8-7680 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and A8-7680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	367	1730
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.70	15.78
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	ZEN+ (2018−2020)	Godaveri (2014−2018)
Release date	3 October 2018 (5 years ago)	26 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	no data
Current price	$682 (1.1x MSRP)	$53

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-7680 has 35% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and A8-7680 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	no data
Chip lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Die size	213 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and A8-7680 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	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and A8-7680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and A8-7680 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and A8-7680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Radeon R7

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 2920X outperforms A8-7680 by 619% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.46	2.29
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	4
Chip lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	45 Watt

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