Athlon II X2 250e vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	427	2984
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.77	3.04
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	2.99	0.65
Designer	AMD	AMD
Manufacturer	GlobalFoundries	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Regor (2009−2013)
Release date	2 October 2018 (7 years ago)	21 September 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,299	$77

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 57% better value for money than Athlon II X2 250e.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Athlon II X2 250e 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	48	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	12 nm	45 nm
Die size	213 mm2	117 mm2
Number of transistors	19,200 million	410 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Athlon II X2 250e 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	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Athlon II X2 250e. 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 II X2 250e 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 II X2 250e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR3
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	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Athlon II X2 250e.

PCIe version

no data

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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	0.69
Recency	2 October 2018	21 September 2010
Physical cores	24	2
Threads	48	2
Chip lithography	12 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	45 Watt

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