Z-60 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX outperforms Z-60 by a whopping 15719% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Z-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 208 | 3332 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.61 | 3.05 |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Hondo (2012) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 9 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Z-60 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 4.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Multiplier | 41 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 75 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Z-60 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 | 1 |
| Socket | WRX8 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Z-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Z-60 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Z-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon HD 6250 (276 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Z-60.
| 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.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
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 | 25.31 | 0.16 |
| Recency | 8 March 2022 | 9 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 5 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX has a 15718.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.
Z-60, on the other hand, has 5500% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Z-60 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is a server/workstation processor while Z-60 is a notebook one.
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