Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Phenom II X3 N870

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 N870
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
1.10
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
2022
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
49.43
+4394%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a whopping 4394% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking241239
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Series3x AMD Phenom IIAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency2.8716.10
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Chagall PRO (2022)
Release date16 December 2010 (13 years ago)8 March 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads364
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache384 KB2 MB
L2 cache1.5 MB16 MB
L3 cacheno data128 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data4x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data16,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1 (S1g4)WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-Vno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.10 49.43
Recency 16 December 2010 8 March 2022
Physical cores 3 32
Threads 3 64
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 280 Watt

Phenom II X3 N870 has 700% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, on the other hand, has a 4393.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 966.7% more physical cores and 2033.3% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X3 N870 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N870 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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