AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD A9-9430

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,169

Rank #191

vs
4,423

Rank #1,366

6,169
4,423

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 28.3% (Rank #191 vs #1366)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
4,493

Rank #1,298

5,962
4,493

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 24.6% (Rank #285 vs #1298)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,480

Rank #160

vs
4,318

Rank #1,695

6,480
4,318

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 33.4% (Rank #160 vs #1695)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,482

Rank #184

vs
4,510

Rank #1,460

5,482
4,510

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 17.7% (Rank #184 vs #1460)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,083

Rank #111

vs
4,473

Rank #1,499

6,083
4,473

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 26.5% (Rank #111 vs #1499)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,252

Rank #256

vs
4,481

Rank #1,528

5,252
4,481

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 14.7% (Rank #256 vs #1528)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X A9-9430 Diff
Cores
16
2
+87.5%
Threads
32
2
+93.8%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,500 MHz
+28.6%
Clock Multiplier
35x
--
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
87 GB/s
17 GB/s
+80.6%
PCIe Lanes
60
12
+80%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
65 W
63.9% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X A9-9430
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2950X G540
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax --
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1155
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 1066
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 4x1 2x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $899.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD
A9-9430
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
A9-9430
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
A9-9430
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2950X
A9-9430
G540

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Zen+
A9-9430
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Colfax
A9-9430
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
23
A9-9430
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
8
A9-9430
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
A9-9430
FCLGA1155

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
FCLGA-4094
A9-9430
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Promontory
A9-9430
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
DDR4-2933
A9-9430
DDR3 1066

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Yes
A9-9430
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
3.0
A9-9430
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x16, x8, x4, x2
A9-9430
4x1 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop
A9-9430
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
$899.00
A9-9430
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
No
A9-9430
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X A9-9430
Process 12 nm 32 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 2950X
12 nm
A9-9430
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
213 mm²
A9-9430
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
9.60 billion
A9-9430
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
GlobalFoundries
A9-9430
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CMOS
A9-9430
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
64-bit
A9-9430
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x86-64 (x86)
A9-9430
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X A9-9430
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1000 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
A9-9430
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
A9-9430
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
A9-9430
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2950X A9-9430
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
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 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64