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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X4 840 and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Phenom II X4 840 4 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023. |
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AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13) |
AMD Phenom II - 840/850 (2) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3) |
5 | Generation | 5 |
Propus | Architecture | Storm Peak (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X4 840 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X clocks with 4.20 GHz (5.30 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
4 | Cores | 24 |
4 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 4.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 5.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X4 840, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 166.4 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR5-5200 |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 166.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 24.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 189.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Phenom II X4 840 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is 350 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 350 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X4 840 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is at 152.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
45 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 |
AM3 | Socket | sTR5 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux |
Q1/2011 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
-- | Release price | 1790 $ |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 5.30 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 5.30 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
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