Athlon 64 2000+ vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon 64 2000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 730 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.89 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.01 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Lima (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 31 August 2017 (7 years ago) | June 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon 64 2000+ 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 9,600 million | 122 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon 64 2000+ 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 | SP3r2 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 8 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon 64 2000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon 64 2000+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon 64 2000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon 64 2000+.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 60 | 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.
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
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 8 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 2000+, on the other hand, has 1462.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon 64 2000+. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon 64 2000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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