AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Pentium N3540

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
4,025

Rank #1,864

6,169
4,025

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 34.8% (Rank #191 vs #1864)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
3,830

Rank #1,868

5,962
3,830

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 35.8% (Rank #285 vs #1868)

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
4,496

Rank #1,559

5,482
4,496

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 18% (Rank #184 vs #1559)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,083

Rank #111

vs
4,487

Rank #1,410

6,083
4,487

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 26.2% (Rank #111 vs #1410)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,252

Rank #256

vs
4,471

Rank #1,588

5,252
4,471

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 14.9% (Rank #256 vs #1588)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Pentium N3540 Diff
Cores
16
4
+75%
Threads
32
4
+87.5%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,160 MHz
+38.3%
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
21 GB/s
+75.6%
PCIe Lanes
60
4
+93.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
8 W
95.8% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Pentium N3540
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2950X N3540
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax --
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCBGA1170
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3L 1333
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $899.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD
Pentium N3540
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Pentium N3540
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Pentium N3540
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2950X
Pentium N3540
N3540

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Zen+
Pentium N3540
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Colfax
Pentium N3540
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
23
Pentium N3540
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
8
Pentium N3540
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Pentium N3540
FCBGA1170

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
FCLGA-4094
Pentium N3540
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Promontory
Pentium N3540
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
DDR4-2933
Pentium N3540
DDR3L 1333

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Yes
Pentium N3540
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
3.0
Pentium N3540
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Pentium N3540
1x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop
Pentium N3540
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
$899.00
Pentium N3540
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
No
Pentium N3540
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Pentium N3540
Process 12 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 2950X
12 nm
Pentium N3540
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
213 mm²
Pentium N3540
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
9.60 billion
Pentium N3540
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
GlobalFoundries
Pentium N3540
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CMOS
Pentium N3540
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
64-bit
Pentium N3540
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x86-64 (x86)
Pentium N3540
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Pentium N3540
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 896 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Pentium N3540
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Pentium N3540
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Pentium N3540
896 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Pentium N3540
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