Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Atom Z560

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z560 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	258
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Atom	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	no data	7.14
Architecture codename	Silverthorne (2008−2010)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	1 June 2010 (14 years ago)	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom Z560 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 cores	1 (Single-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	2	24
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.13 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	FSB	no data
Bus rate	533.33 MT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	40
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	64 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	26 mm2	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	47 million	3,800 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.75V-1.1V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z560 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	PBGA441	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	2.5 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z560 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
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 Z560 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 Z560 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 Z560 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z560 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2010	14 July 2020
Physical cores	1	12
Threads	2	24
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	280 Watt

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