Athlon MP 2800+ vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
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 ranking | 271 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.77 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | AMD Athlon MP |
| Power efficiency | 7.67 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 13 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.
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 cores | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 266 MT/s |
| Multiplier | 30 | 16 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 101 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 54 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket TR4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 60 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 types | DDR4 Quad-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 4 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| 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 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.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon MP 2800+. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a desktop processor while Athlon MP 2800+ is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon MP 2800+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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