Am486DX4-100 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	303	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.77	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Am486
Power efficiency	3.44	no data
Designer	AMD	AMD
Manufacturer	TSMC	no data
Architecture codename	Castle Peak (2020)	80486 (1989)
Release date	14 July 2020 (5 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,149	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Am486DX4-100 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	32	no data
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	0.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	FSB
Bus rate	no data	33 MT/s
Multiplier	39	3
L1 cache	1 MB	8 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	no data
L3 cache	64 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	500 nm
Die size	2x 74 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	15940 Million	1 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Am486DX4-100 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	no data
Socket	WRX8	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Am486DX4-100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Am486DX4-100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Am486DX4-100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	4 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Am486DX4-100.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	16	1
Chip lithography	7 nm	500 nm