Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Phenom II X2 N620
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by a whopping 6334% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2576 | 26 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.25 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 2.21 | 17.81 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $5,500 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 N620 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 27 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 4 MB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 38740 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | sWRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization | 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 | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | 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 Phenom II X2 N620 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.85 | 54.69 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 64 |
| Threads | 2 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
Phenom II X2 N620 has 700% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, on the other hand, has a 6334.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N620 in performance tests.
Be aware that Phenom II X2 N620 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N620 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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