A4-9120C vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	32	2838
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.69	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency	13.74	8.39
Architecture codename	Storm Peak (2023)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)	6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,649	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and A4-9120C 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	4.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	5 nm	28 nm
Die size	4x 71 mm2	124.5 mm2
Number of transistors	26,280 million	1200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and A4-9120C 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	sTR5	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Virtualization,
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and A4-9120C.

PCIe version	5.0	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	52.52	0.55
Recency	19 October 2023	6 January 2019
Physical cores	24	2
Threads	48	2
Chip lithography	5 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	6 Watt

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