Duron 850 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Duron 850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking317not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.55no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Duron
Power efficiency9.75no data
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)K7 (2000−2004)
Release date6 August 2018 (6 years ago)14 May 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Duron 850 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads321
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz0.85 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s200 MT/s
Multiplier358.5
L1 cache1.5 MBno data
L2 cache8 MB64 KB
L3 cache32 MBno data
Chip lithography12 nm180 nm
Die size213 mm2105.68 mm2
Number of transistors9600 Million25 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Duron 850 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSocket TR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Duron 850. 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 Duron 850 are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Duron 850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelno data
Maximum memory size2 TiB4 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 August 2018 14 May 2001
Physical cores 16 1
Threads 32 1
Chip lithography 12 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 25 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.

Duron 850, on the other hand, has 620% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Duron 850. We've got no test results to judge.


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