Ryzen Threadripper 1940 vs Athlon 64 FX-62

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2787not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAthlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.48no data
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateno data29 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 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 cores2 (Dual-core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads228
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB
Chip lithography90 nm14 nm
Die size220 mm2213 mm2
Number of transistors243 million9,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 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
SocketAM2SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR4 Quad-channel

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 28
Chip lithography 90 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 180 Watt

Athlon 64 FX-62 has 44% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 1940, on the other hand, has 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

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