Pentium E6300 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX outperforms Pentium E6300 by a whopping 6336% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Pentium E6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 45 | 2637 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.67 | 3.59 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (2 years ago) | May 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $40 |
| Current price | $2686 | $21 (0.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX has 336% better value for money than Pentium E6300.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Pentium E6300 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 48 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 74 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Pentium E6300 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 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Pentium E6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Pentium E6300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Pentium E6300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Pentium E6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| 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 5965WX and Pentium E6300.
| 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. 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 5965WX outperforms Pentium E6300 by 6336% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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 5965WX outperforms Pentium E6300 by 6362% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX outperforms Pentium E6300 by 565% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX outperforms Pentium E6300 by 2937% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 43.12 | 0.67 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 2 |
| Threads | 48 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E6300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX is a server/workstation processor while Pentium E6300 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Pentium E6300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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