AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs AMD Athlon X2 240

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,955

Rank #267

vs
4,230

Rank #1,626

5,955
4,230

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 29% (Rank #267 vs #1626)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,759

Rank #385

vs
4,145

Rank #1,634

5,759
4,145

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 28% (Rank #385 vs #1634)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,248

Rank #199

vs
4,357

Rank #1,561

6,248
4,357

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 30.3% (Rank #199 vs #1561)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,416

Rank #197

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,007

Rank #118

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,224

Rank #273

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Athlon X2 240 Diff
Cores
16
2
+87.5%
Threads
32
4
+87.5%
Base Frequency
3,400 MHz
1,500 MHz
+55.9%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
4,000 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
34x
--
L1 Cache
1,536 KB
--
L2 Cache
8 MiB
--
L3 Cache
32 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
79 GB/s
26 GB/s
+67.8%
PCIe Lanes --
12
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
12 W
93.6% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
22 nm
36.4% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Athlon X2 240
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 1950X i5-4210Y
Microarchitecture Zen --
Core Name Whitehaven --
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 1 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCBGA1168
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2666 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- 4x1, 2x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $999.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
AMD
Athlon X2 240
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Ryzen
Athlon X2 240
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Ryzen
Athlon X2 240
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1950X
Athlon X2 240
i5-4210Y

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Zen
Athlon X2 240
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Whitehaven
Athlon X2 240
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
23
Athlon X2 240
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1
Athlon X2 240
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Athlon X2 240
FCBGA1168

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
FCLGA-4094
Athlon X2 240
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Promontory
Athlon X2 240
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
DDR4-2666
Athlon X2 240
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Yes
Athlon X2 240
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Athlon X2 240
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Athlon X2 240
4x1, 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop
Athlon X2 240
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
$999.00
Athlon X2 240
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
No
Athlon X2 240
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Athlon X2 240
Process 14 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² --
Transistor Count 9.60 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
14 nm
Athlon X2 240
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
213 mm²
Athlon X2 240
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
9.60 billion
Athlon X2 240
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
GlobalFoundries
Athlon X2 240
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
CMOS
Athlon X2 240
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
64-bit
Athlon X2 240
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
x86-64 (x86)
Athlon X2 240
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Athlon X2 240
GPU -- HD Graphics 4200
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 850 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Athlon X2 240
HD Graphics 4200

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Athlon X2 240
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Athlon X2 240
850 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Athlon X2 240
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64