Athlon 1266 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 432 | not rated |
| 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 | 3.94 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | ZEN+ (2018−2019) | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) |
| Release date | 13 August 2018 (7 years ago) | 21 March 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $899 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Athlon 1266 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 1.27 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 120 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Athlon 1266 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 | Socket TR4 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 66 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Athlon 1266. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Athlon 1266 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Athlon 1266. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 August 2018 | 21 March 2001 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 1 |
| Threads | 32 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 66 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has an age advantage of 17 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 1266, on the other hand, has 172.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and AMD Athlon 1266. We've got no test results to judge.
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