Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Core 2 Quad Q9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	27	2210
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.99	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	17.81	1.40
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,500	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Core 2 Quad Q9500 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	128	4
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	no data
Bus rate	no data	1333 MHz
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	4 MB	no data
L2 cache	32 MB	no data
L3 cache	256 MB	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	45 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	38740 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Core 2 Quad Q9500 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	no data
Socket	sWRX8	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Core 2 Quad Q9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	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	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Core 2 Quad Q9500 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 Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Core 2 Quad Q9500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Core 2 Quad Q9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Core 2 Quad Q9500.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	53.69	1.43
Physical cores	64	4
Threads	128	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	95 Watt

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