Athlon II X4 615e vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 180 Watt
10.58
+740%
Athlon II X4 615e
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.26

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms Athlon II X4 615e by a whopping 740% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon II X4 615e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7302291
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.734.23
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency5.562.65
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Propus (2009−2011)
Release date30 July 2017 (7 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549$59

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X4 615e has 13% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon II X4 615e 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache768 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size213 mm2169 mm2
Number of transistors9600 Million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon II X4 615e 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSP3r2AM3
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon II X4 615e. 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 II X4 615e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon II X4 615e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Athlon II X4 615e.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes60no 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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 10.58
+740%
Athlon II X4 615e 1.26

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 16809
+740%
Athlon II X4 615e 2000

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.58 1.26
Recency 30 July 2017 21 September 2010
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has a 739.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon II X4 615e, on the other hand, has 300% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 615e in performance tests.


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