Ryzen 9 5950X vs Athlon PRO 200GE

Aggregate performance score

Athlon PRO 200GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.32
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70
+1137%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Athlon PRO 200GE by a whopping 1137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1808160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.75
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD AthlonAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency6.2725.87
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon PRO 200GE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier3234
L1 cache192 KB1 MB
L2 cache1 MB8 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size209.78 mm2CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon PRO 200GE 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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 PRO 200GE 2.32
Ryzen 9 5950X 28.70
+1137%

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 PRO 200GE 3693
Ryzen 9 5950X 45593
+1135%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon PRO 200GE 932
Ryzen 9 5950X 2215
+138%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon PRO 200GE 1887
Ryzen 9 5950X 12104
+541%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.32 28.70
Recency 6 September 2018 8 October 2020
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 105 Watt

Athlon PRO 200GE has 200% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 1137.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon PRO 200GE in performance tests.


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