Ryzen 9 5950X vs Athlon 64 FX-74

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 FX-74 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2784	159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.13	26.59
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	0.46	25.88
Architecture codename	Windsor (2006−2007)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	November 2006 (18 years ago)	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$500	$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 20354% better value for money than Athlon 64 FX-74.

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 FX-74 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	2	32
Base clock speed	no data	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.9 GHz
Multiplier	no data	34
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	64 MB
Chip lithography	90 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	235 mm2	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	227 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 FX-74 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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	1	1
Socket	F	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version

no data

4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.61	28.71
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	2	32
Chip lithography	90 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

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