Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 16898% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2 | 2810 |
| Place by popularity | 3 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.11 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 26.16 | 0.49 |
| Architecture codename | Storm Peak (2023) | Toledo (2006) |
| Release date | 19 October 2023 (1 year ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $9,999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-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 | 96 | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 192 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1000 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 384 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | Compute Die (CCD) Size 71 mm2, I/O Die (IOD) Size 388 mm2 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 78,840 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-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 | no data |
| Socket | sTR5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 110 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. 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, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 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. 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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 98.59 | 0.58 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 2 |
| Threads | 192 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 110 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has a 16898.3% higher aggregate performance score, 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60, on the other hand, has 218.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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