AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | AMD Athlon II X4 740 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the AMD Athlon II X4 740 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012. |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Colfax (Zen+) | Architecture | Trinity |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX, while the AMD Athlon II X4 740 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
93.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
12.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
64 | PCIe lanes | -- |
63.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
250 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 76.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 740 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
12 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
TR4 (SP3r2) | Socket | FM2 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
1299 $ | Release price | 60 $ |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
Unknown | Unknown |