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 performance ranking	243	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.23	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Athlon MP
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	K7 (2000−2003)
Release date	13 August 2018 (5 years ago)	6 May 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,799	$275
Current price	$1775 (1x MSRP)	no data

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 support	4 × 8 GT/s	266 MT/s
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	Yes	No

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	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon MP 2800+ are enumerated here.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	13 August 2018	6 May 2003
Physical cores	32	1
Threads	64	1
Cost	$1799	$275
Chip lithography	12 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	60 Watt

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