Ryzen Threadripper 2900X vs A4-5100

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Primary details

Comparing A4-5100 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2579not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency5.36no data
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date4 November 2013 (11 years ago)August 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-5100 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4no data
Boost clock speed1.55 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data32768 KB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size107 mm2213 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-5100 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X 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 configuration11
SocketFT3no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5100 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5100 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5100 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8330no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-5100 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-5100 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5100 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

A4-5100 has 733.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 2900X, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A4-5100 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that A4-5100 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 2900X is a desktop one.


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