HD Graphics 520 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and HD Graphics 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 295 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.12 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Intel HD Graphics |
| Power efficiency | 7.31 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Gen9 |
| Release date | 6 August 2018 (6 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and HD Graphics 520 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) | no data |
| Threads | 48 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 0.35 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 2.25 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 19200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and HD Graphics 520 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) | no data |
| Socket | Socket TR4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and HD Graphics 520. 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 HD Graphics 520 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and HD Graphics 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 32,768 MB 33,554,432 KB 34,359,738,368 B 0.0313 TiB 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and HD Graphics 520. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a desktop processor while HD Graphics 520 is a notebook one.
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