AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs AMD Athlon II X3 450
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | AMD Athlon II X3 450 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X or AMD Athlon II X3 450 - 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X was released in Q4/2023. The AMD Athlon II X3 450 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 450 was released in Q3/2010. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
| 5 | Generation | 1 |
| Storm Peak (Zen 4) | Architecture | Rana |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.20 GHz (5.30 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X3 450 has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 450 |
| 24 | Cores | 3 |
| 48 | Threads | 3 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 4.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| 5.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 450 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 450 |
| DDR5-5200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 166.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 24.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
| 128.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 189.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has a TDP of 350 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X3 450 is 95 W. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 450 |
| 350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has a 152.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X3 450 cache has a total of 1.50 MB. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 450 |
| 5 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
| sTR5 | Socket | AM3 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2023 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
| 1790 $ | Release price | -- |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 5.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | AMD Athlon II X3 450 |
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