AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs AMD Phenom II X4 945

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
4,251

Rank #1,594

5,955
4,251

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 28.6% (Rank #267 vs #1594)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,759

Rank #385

vs
4,239

Rank #1,539

5,759
4,239

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 26.4% (Rank #385 vs #1539)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,248

Rank #199

vs
4,268

Rank #1,854

6,248
4,268

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 31.7% (Rank #199 vs #1854)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,416

Rank #197

vs
4,536

Rank #1,251

5,416
4,536

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 16.2% (Rank #197 vs #1251)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,007

Rank #118

vs
4,537

Rank #1,121

6,007
4,537

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 24.5% (Rank #118 vs #1121)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,224

Rank #273

vs
4,512

Rank #1,318

5,224
4,512

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 13.6% (Rank #273 vs #1318)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Phenom II X4 945 Diff
Cores
16
4
+75%
Threads
32
8
+75%
Base Frequency
3,400 MHz
2,260 MHz
+33.5%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
4,000 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
34x
15x
+55.9%
L1 Cache
1,536 KB
125 KB
+91.9%
L2 Cache
8 MiB
0 MiB
+93.9%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
6 MiB
+82.1%
Memory Channels
4
3
+25%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
79 GB/s
26 GB/s
+67.8%
PCIe Lanes --
12
Max CPUs
1
2
-50%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
80 W
55.6% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
45 nm
68.9% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Phenom II X4 945
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 1950X E5520
Microarchitecture Zen --
Core Name Whitehaven Deneb
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 1 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1366
Package FCLGA-4094 µPGA
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2666 DDR3 800/1066
ECC Support Yes Yes
PCIe Revision -- 3.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $999.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
AMD
Phenom II X4 945
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Ryzen
Phenom II X4 945
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Ryzen
Phenom II X4 945
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1950X
Phenom II X4 945
E5520

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Zen
Phenom II X4 945
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Whitehaven
Phenom II X4 945
Deneb

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
23
Phenom II X4 945
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1
Phenom II X4 945
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Phenom II X4 945
FCLGA1366

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
FCLGA-4094
Phenom II X4 945
µPGA

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Promontory
Phenom II X4 945
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
DDR4-2666
Phenom II X4 945
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Yes
Phenom II X4 945
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Phenom II X4 945
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Phenom II X4 945
1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop
Phenom II X4 945
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
$999.00
Phenom II X4 945
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
No
Phenom II X4 945
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Phenom II X4 945
Process 14 nm 45 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 258 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
14 nm
Phenom II X4 945
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
213 mm²
Phenom II X4 945
258 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
9.60 billion
Phenom II X4 945
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
GlobalFoundries
Phenom II X4 945
GlobalFoundries

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
CMOS
Phenom II X4 945
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
64-bit
Phenom II X4 945
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
x86-64 (x86)
Phenom II X4 945
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Phenom II X4 945
GPU -- HD Graphics 620
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1000 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Phenom II X4 945
HD Graphics 620

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Phenom II X4 945
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Phenom II X4 945
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Phenom II X4 945
3DNow!
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