Athlon 64 FX-62 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
2023
64 cores / 128 threads, 350 Watt
83.47
+13363%
Athlon 64 FX-62
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 125 Watt
0.62

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX outperforms Athlon 64 FX-62 by a whopping 13363% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking102974
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.28no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAthlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiency9.220.19
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$7,349no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads1282
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rateno data1000 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache256 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography5 nm90 nm
Die size8x 71 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors52,560 million243 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 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
SocketsTR5AM2
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes136no 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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX 83.47
+13363%
Athlon 64 FX-62 0.62

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX 134209
+13416%
Athlon 64 FX-62 993

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 83.47 0.62
Physical cores 64 2
Threads 128 2
Chip lithography 5 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has a 13362.9% higher aggregate performance score, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 FX-62, on the other hand, has 180% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 FX-62 is a desktop one.

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