Athlon X4 845 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
2022
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
58.67
+2355%
Athlon X4 845
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.39

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Athlon X4 845 by a whopping 2355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon X4 845 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking191773
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency19.833.48
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years ago)2 February 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon X4 845 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads1284
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache64K (per core)320K
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache256 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm28 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2250 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C74 °C
Number of transistors33,200 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon X4 845 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
SocketWRX8FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon X4 845. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon X4 845 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon X4 845. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon X4 845.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes1288

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 5995WX 58.67
+2355%
Athlon X4 845 2.39

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 5995WX 93192
+2354%
Athlon X4 845 3797

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 5995WX 1963
+197%
Athlon X4 845 662

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 5995WX 16238
+896%
Athlon X4 845 1630

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 58.67 2.39
Recency 8 March 2022 2 February 2016
Physical cores 64 4
Threads 128 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has a 2354.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon X4 845, on the other hand, has 330.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 845 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is a server/workstation processor while Athlon X4 845 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Athlon X4 845, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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