GX-210UA vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 168 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.10 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.90 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Kabini (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 25 November 2019 (6 years ago) | 23 April 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and GX-210UA 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 | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 × 16 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and GX-210UA 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 | TR4 | FT3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and GX-210UA. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and GX-210UA are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and GX-210UA. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 102.403 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and GX-210UA.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 November 2019 | 23 April 2013 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 2 |
| Threads | 48 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 9 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has an age advantage of 6 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
GX-210UA, on the other hand, has 3011.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and AMD GX-210UA. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop processor while GX-210UA is a notebook one.
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