AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD Phenom II X4 925

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
4,288

Rank #1,542

6,169
4,288

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 30.5% (Rank #191 vs #1542)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
4,172

Rank #1,605

5,962
4,172

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 30% (Rank #285 vs #1605)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,480

Rank #160

vs
4,463

Rank #1,296

6,480
4,463

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 31.1% (Rank #160 vs #1296)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,482

Rank #184

vs
4,532

Rank #1,288

5,482
4,532

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 17.3% (Rank #184 vs #1288)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,083

Rank #111

vs
4,528

Rank #1,173

6,083
4,528

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 25.6% (Rank #111 vs #1173)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,252

Rank #256

vs
4,506

Rank #1,361

5,252
4,506

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 14.2% (Rank #256 vs #1361)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Phenom II X4 925 Diff
Cores
16
2
+87.5%
Threads
32
2
+93.8%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,800 MHz
+20%
Clock Multiplier
35x
14x
+60%
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
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
21 GB/s
+76%
PCIe Lanes
60
12
+80%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
55 W
69.4% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Phenom II X4 925
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2950X G2010
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Deneb
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1155
Package FCLGA-4094 µPGA
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 1333
ECC Support Yes Yes
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $899.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD
Phenom II X4 925
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Phenom II X4 925
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Phenom II X4 925
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2950X
Phenom II X4 925
G2010

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Zen+
Phenom II X4 925
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Colfax
Phenom II X4 925
Deneb

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
23
Phenom II X4 925
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
8
Phenom II X4 925
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Phenom II X4 925
FCLGA1155

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
FCLGA-4094
Phenom II X4 925
µPGA

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Promontory
Phenom II X4 925
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
DDR4-2933
Phenom II X4 925
DDR3 1333

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Yes
Phenom II X4 925
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
3.0
Phenom II X4 925
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Phenom II X4 925
up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop
Phenom II X4 925
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
$899.00
Phenom II X4 925
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
No
Phenom II X4 925
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Phenom II X4 925
Process 12 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 258 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
12 nm
Phenom II X4 925
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
213 mm²
Phenom II X4 925
258 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
9.60 billion
Phenom II X4 925
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
GlobalFoundries
Phenom II X4 925
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CMOS
Phenom II X4 925
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
64-bit
Phenom II X4 925
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x86-64 (x86)
Phenom II X4 925
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Phenom II X4 925
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1050 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Phenom II X4 925
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Phenom II X4 925
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Phenom II X4 925
1050 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Phenom II X4 925
3DNow!
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