Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs Athlon X2 7550

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 7550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	64
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Kuma (2008−2009)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	December 2008 (15 years ago)	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 7550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	2	64
Base clock speed	no data	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Multiplier	no data	35
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	285 mm2	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	450 million	23540 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 7550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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	AM2+	sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 7550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 7550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 7550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 7550 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	32
Threads	2	64
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	280 Watt

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