Ryzen Threadripper 7970X vs Pentium Dual T4500

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Dual Core T4500 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2584	14
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.88
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium Dual Core	no data
Power efficiency	2.27	16.81
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Storm Peak (2023)
Release date	1 January 2010 (14 years ago)	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium Dual Core T4500 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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	2.3 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Die size	107 mm2	4x 71 mm2
Number of transistors	410 million	26,280 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Dual Core T4500 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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	P	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T4500 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual Core T4500 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

-

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T4500 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Dual Core T4500 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.84	62.18
Recency	1 January 2010	19 October 2023
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	2	64
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	350 Watt

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