Athlon XP 3100+ vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Athlon XP 3100+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking167not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Thorton (2001−2003)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years ago)December 2003 (20 years ago)
Current priceno data$60

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Athlon XP 3100+ 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads241
Base clock speed4.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache768 KB128 KB
L2 cache6 MB256 KB
L3 cache64 MB0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm130 nm
Die size4x 81 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors16,600 million63 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Athlon XP 3100+ 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 configuration11
SocketWRX8A
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt68 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Athlon XP 3100+. 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 Athlon XP 3100+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Athlon XP 3100+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Athlon XP 3100+.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no 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.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX 40540
+14276%
Athlon XP 3100+ 282

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX outperforms Athlon XP 3100+ by 14276% in Passmark.

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 1
Threads 24 1
Chip lithography 7 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 68 Watt

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Athlon XP 3100+. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is a server/workstation processor while Athlon XP 3100+ is a desktop one.


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