Ryzen Threadripper 1977X vs Atom Z540

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Primary details

Comparing Atom Z540 and Ryzen Threadripper 1977X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3199not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency8.68no data
Architecture codenameSilverthorne (2008−2010)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date2 April 2008 (16 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$160no data

Detailed specifications

Atom Z540 and Ryzen Threadripper 1977X 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 cores1 (Single-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2no data
Base clock speed1.86 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate533.33 MT/sno data
Multiplier14no data
L1 cache56 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32768 KB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size24.18 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors47 Millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.75 -1.1Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z540 and Ryzen Threadripper 1977X 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
SocketPBGA441SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)2.4 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z540 and Ryzen Threadripper 1977X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Atom Z540 and Ryzen Threadripper 1977X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z540 and Ryzen Threadripper 1977X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z540 and Ryzen Threadripper 1977X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 14
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 155 Watt

Atom Z540 has 7650% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 1977X, on the other hand, has 1300% more physical cores, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Atom Z540 and Ryzen Threadripper 1977X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom Z540 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 1977X is a desktop one.


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