Ryzen 9 7950X vs Pentium D 915
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Pentium D 915 by a whopping 13507% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium D 915 and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3126 | 67 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.29 | 21.95 |
| Architecture codename | Presler (2005−2007) | Raphael (Zen 4) (2022) |
| Release date | 23 July 2006 (18 years ago) | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $74 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Pentium D 915 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per die) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 63 °C | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 376 million | 13140 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.2V-1.3375V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium D 915 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 | LGA775,PLGA775 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 915 and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium D 915 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 Pentium D 915 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 Pentium D 915 and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR5-5200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium D 915 and Ryzen 9 7950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.29 | 39.46 |
| Recency | 23 July 2006 | 27 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 170 Watt |
Pentium D 915 has 78.9% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 13506.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium D 915 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium D 915 and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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