Athlon 64 FX-55 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	428	3481
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.72	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	2.99	0.09
Designer	AMD	AMD
Manufacturer	GlobalFoundries	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Clawhammer (2001−2006)
Release date	6 August 2018 (7 years ago)	10 October 2004 (21 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,299	$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Athlon 64 FX-55 have a nearly equal value for money.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Athlon 64 FX-55 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	48	1
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	2.25 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	12 nm	130 nm
Die size	213 mm2	193 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	63 °C
Number of transistors	19200 Million	105 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Athlon 64 FX-55 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	939
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	104 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Athlon 64 FX-55. 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 2970WX and Athlon 64 FX-55 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Athlon 64 FX-55. 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

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On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.73	0.23
Recency	6 August 2018	10 October 2004
Physical cores	24	1
Threads	48	1
Chip lithography	12 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	104 Watt