Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs V-Series V120
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms V-Series V120 by a whopping 17850% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3356 | 60 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD V-Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 0.40 | 6.47 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Chagall PRO (2022) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (15 years ago) | 8 March 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V120 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V120 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V120 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V120 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.8 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V120 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.24 | 43.08 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 8 March 2022 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 32 |
| Threads | 1 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 280 Watt |
V-Series V120 has 1020% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, on the other hand, has a 17850% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD V-Series V120 in performance tests.
Be aware that V-Series V120 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is a server/workstation one.
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