Threadripper PRO 7995WX vs Athlon II X2 260

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Comparing Athlon II X2 260 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2676not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.72no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.08no data
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Storm Peak (2023)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$48no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 260 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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)96
Threads2192
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size117 mm212x 71 mm2
Number of transistors410 million78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 260 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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
SocketAM3SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX.

PCIe version2.05.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 192
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 350 Watt

Athlon II X2 260 has 438.5% lower power consumption.

Threadripper PRO 7995WX, on the other hand, has 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 260 and Threadripper PRO 7995WX. We've got no test results to judge.


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