Pentium D 950 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 outperforms Pentium D 950 by a whopping 1233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium D 950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1126 | 2959 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.34 | 0.31 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Presler (2005−2007) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 16 January 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $637 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium D 950 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 16 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | C1+D0=63 °C, B1=69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 376 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.2V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium D 950 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 | AM4 | LGA775,PLGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium D 950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| 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 | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium D 950 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium D 950 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium D 950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium D 950.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
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 | 5.73 | 0.43 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 16 January 2006 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 has a 1232.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium D 950 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium D 950 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium D 950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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