A100 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 167 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Stealey (2007) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (2 years ago) | June 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $33 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A100 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 4.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 0.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | 176 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A100 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 | Intel BGA 437 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A100. 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 PRO 5945WX and A100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A100.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 1 |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 3 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is a server/workstation processor while A100 is a notebook one.
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