AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Phenom II X4 965		AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CPU comparison AMD Phenom II X4 965 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Phenom II X4 965 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 965 was released in Q3/2009. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX was released in Q3/2018.

AMD Phenom II (52)	Family	AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4)
4	Generation	2
Deneb (K10)	Architecture	Colfax (Zen+)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Phenom II X4 965 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 965 is 3.40 GHz while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is at 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).
AMD Phenom II X4 965	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
4	Cores	32
4	Threads	64
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.40 GHz	Frequency	3.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Phenom II X4 965	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Phenom II X4 965 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD Phenom II X4 965 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 93.8 GB/s.
AMD Phenom II X4 965	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066	Memory	DDR4-2933
	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	93.8 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	16.00 MB
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	64.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	64
--	PCIe Bandwidth	63.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 965 is 140 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Phenom II X4 965	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
140 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	250 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Phenom II X4 965 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 80.00 MB cache.
AMD Phenom II X4 965	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
45 nm	Technology	12 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM3	Socket	TR4 (SP3r2)
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2009	Release date	Q3/2018
--	Release price	1799 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Phenom II X4 965 (47%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Phenom II X4 965 (8%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	441 (43%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1020 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1486 (9%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	17204 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	190 (48%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	398 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	706 (6%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	11463 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	4236 (13%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	32132 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	636 (4%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	15823 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	89 (51%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	174 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	344 (7%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	5189 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1103 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	33213 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1193 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	10282 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	479 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	67.7 (100%)

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