PRO A6-8550B vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	285	2611
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.57	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	3.44	0.70
Designer	AMD	AMD
Manufacturer	TSMC	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Castle Peak (2020)	Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date	14 July 2020 (5 years ago)	29 September 2015 (10 years ago)
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 PRO A6-8550B 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	32	2
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4 GHz
Multiplier	39	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	64 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	28 nm
Die size	2x 74 mm2	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	7,600 million	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and PRO A6-8550B 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	1
Socket	WRX8	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and PRO A6-8550B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
RAID	-	+
HSA	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and PRO A6-8550B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and PRO A6-8550B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	4
จำนวนพาธไลน์	no data	256
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and PRO A6-8550B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and PRO A6-8550B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and PRO A6-8550B.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	16

Synthetic benchmarks

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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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	22.79	1.07
Recency	14 July 2020	29 September 2015
Physical cores	16	2
Threads	32	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

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