AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs AMD Athlon II X2 265

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,651

Rank #98

vs
4,489

Rank #1,295

6,651
4,489

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 32.5% (Rank #98 vs #1295)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
4,533

Rank #1,261

6,023
4,533

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 24.7% (Rank #260 vs #1261)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
4,422

Rank #1,404

7,592
4,422

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 41.8% (Rank #57 vs #1404)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
4,494

Rank #1,576

5,758
4,494

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 22% (Rank #131 vs #1576)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
4,476

Rank #1,477

6,517
4,476

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 31.3% (Rank #71 vs #1477)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
4,473

Rank #1,577

5,296
4,473

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 15.5% (Rank #238 vs #1577)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Athlon II X2 265 Diff
Cores
24
2
+91.7%
Threads
48
2
+95.8%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
3,330 MHz
-9.9%
Clock Multiplier
30x
17x
+45%
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
--
L2 Cache
12 MiB
--
L3 Cache
64 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)
250 W
65 W
74% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
45 nm
73.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Athlon II X2 265
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX E8600
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Regor
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 LGA775
Package FCLGA-4094 µPGA
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 1066
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
Athlon II X2 265
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Athlon II X2 265
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Athlon II X2 265
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
Athlon II X2 265
E8600

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
Athlon II X2 265
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
Athlon II X2 265
Regor

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
Athlon II X2 265
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Athlon II X2 265
LGA775

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
Athlon II X2 265
µPGA

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
Athlon II X2 265
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
Athlon II X2 265
DDR3 1066

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
Athlon II X2 265
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
Athlon II X2 265
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Athlon II X2 265
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
Athlon II X2 265
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
Athlon II X2 265
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
Athlon II X2 265
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Athlon II X2 265
Process 12 nm 45 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 117 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
Athlon II X2 265
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
Athlon II X2 265
117 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
Athlon II X2 265
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
Athlon II X2 265
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
Athlon II X2 265
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
Athlon II X2 265
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
Athlon II X2 265
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Athlon II X2 265
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1000 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Athlon II X2 265
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Athlon II X2 265
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Athlon II X2 265
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Athlon II X2 265
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