Phenom II X4 N970 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX outperforms Phenom II X4 N970 by a whopping 2859% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 197 | 2675 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | 4x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 4.20 | 1.14 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (3 years ago) | 16 December 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Phenom II X4 N970 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| Multiplier | 40 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Phenom II X4 N970 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 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Phenom II X4 N970. 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 5955WX and Phenom II X4 N970 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Phenom II X4 N970. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
| 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 5955WX and Phenom II X4 N970.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no 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.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.81 | 0.94 |
| Recency | 8 March 2022 | 16 December 2010 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has a 2858.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X4 N970, on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X4 N970 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X4 N970 is a notebook one.
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