Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Athlon Neo X2 L325

VS

Aggregate performance score

Athlon Neo X2 L325
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.35
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
21.10
+5929%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Athlon Neo X2 L325 by a whopping 5929% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3062262
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Series2x AMD Athlon NeoAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency1.847.13
Architecture codenameCongo (2009)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date10 September 2009 (15 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speedno data4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHzno data
Multiplierno data40
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 configurationno data1
SocketASB1TR4
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHyperTransport 3.0, MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization Technologyno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Athlon Neo X2 L325 0.35
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 21.10
+5929%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon Neo X2 L325 556
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 33521
+5929%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.35 21.10
Recency 10 September 2009 14 July 2020
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 280 Watt

Athlon Neo X2 L325 has 1455.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has a 5928.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Neo X2 L325 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon Neo X2 L325 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
Athlon Neo X2 L325
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.9 8 votes

Rate Athlon Neo X2 L325 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.7 30 votes

Rate Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Athlon Neo X2 L325 or Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.