Pentium P6100 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 280 Watt
31.49
+5625%
Pentium P6100
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.55

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX outperforms Pentium P6100 by a whopping 5625% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium P6100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1332843
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Pentium
Power efficiency10.641.49
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years ago)26 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$12

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium P6100 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads322
Base clock speed4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rateno data1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier4015
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size4x 81 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors16,600 million384 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium P6100 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketWRX8PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium P6100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium P6100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium P6100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium P6100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiB8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/s17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video-+
Graphics max frequency-667 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium P6100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium P6100.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes12816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 31.49
+5625%
Pentium P6100 0.55

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 50014
+5577%
Pentium P6100 881

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 2137
+680%
Pentium P6100 274

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 16041
+3425%
Pentium P6100 455

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.49 0.55
Recency 8 March 2022 26 September 2010
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 32 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has a 5625.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium P6100, on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium P6100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is a server/workstation processor while Pentium P6100 is a notebook one.


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