Athlon MP 2800+ vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2018
32 cores / 64 threads, 250 Watt
20.27
+6439%
Athlon MP 2800+
2003
1 core / 1 thread, 60 Watt
0.31

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Athlon MP 2800+ by a whopping 6439% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon MP 2800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2713086
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.69no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Athlon MP
Power efficiency7.670.49
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)K7 (2000−2004)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)6 May 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799$275

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon MP 2800+ have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon MP 2800+ 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads641
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.13 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s266 MT/s
Multiplier3016
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography12 nm130 nm
Die size213 mm2101 mm2
Number of transistors19,200 million54 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon MP 2800+ 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketSocket TR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon MP 2800+. 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 2990WX and Athlon MP 2800+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon MP 2800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelno data
Maximum memory size2 TiB4 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 20.27
+6439%
Athlon MP 2800+ 0.31

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32193
+6377%
Athlon MP 2800+ 497

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.27 0.31
Recency 13 August 2018 6 May 2003
Physical cores 32 1
Threads 64 1
Chip lithography 12 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 60 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has a 6438.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 983.3% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon MP 2800+, on the other hand, has 316.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon MP 2800+ in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a desktop processor while Athlon MP 2800+ is a server/workstation one.


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