PRO A4-8350B vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms PRO A4-8350B by a whopping 1397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 588 | 2744 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.64 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.37 | 0.62 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | ZEN+ (2018−2019) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 3 October 2018 (7 years ago) | 29 September 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and PRO A4-8350B 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and PRO A4-8350B 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 | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and PRO A4-8350B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| DualGraphics | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| RAID | - | + |
| HSA | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and PRO A4-8350B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and PRO A4-8350B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | - | 4 |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | - | 256 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and PRO A4-8350B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and PRO A4-8350B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and PRO A4-8350B.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.37 | 0.96 |
| Recency | 3 October 2018 | 29 September 2015 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has a 1396.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
PRO A4-8350B, on the other hand, has 176.9% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD PRO A4-8350B in performance tests.
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