Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #191
Rank #1,526
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 30.2% (Rank #191 vs #1526)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #285
Rank #1,466
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 27.4% (Rank #285 vs #1466)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #160
Rank #1,857
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 34.2% (Rank #160 vs #1857)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #184
Number Crunching not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #111
Data Processing not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #256
Physics & Compute not available for both processors.
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | Core 2 Quad Q9650 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
16
|
4
|
+75% |
| Threads |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Base Frequency |
3,500 MHz
|
3,000 MHz
|
+14.3% |
| Clock Multiplier |
35x
|
9x
|
+74.3% |
| L1 Cache |
1,536 KB
|
62 KB
|
+95.9% |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
6 MiB
|
+28.5% |
| L3 Cache |
32 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
2,048 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
87 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
60
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
180 W
|
95 W
|
47.2% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
12 nm
|
45 nm
|
73.3% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | -- |
| Series | Ryzen | -- |
| Model Number | 2950X | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Zen+ | -- |
| Core Name | Colfax | Yorkfield |
| Core Family | 23 | -- |
| Core Model | 8 | -- |
| Socket | Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 | Socket 775 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FC-LGA6 |
| Chipset | Promontory | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2933 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4, x2 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $899.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 12 nm | 45 nm |
| Die Area | 213 mm² | 107 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 9.60 billion | 0.00 billion |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| PBO | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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