AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs AMD Athlon II X3 460

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X3 460
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Athlon II X3 460

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX or AMD Athlon II X3 460 - 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 PRO 5975WX has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX was released in Q1/2022.

The AMD Athlon II X3 460 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 460 was released in Q2/2011.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 (5) CPU group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12)
4 Generation 1
Chagall (Zen 3) Architecture Rana
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.50 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X3 460 has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 460
32 Cores 3
64 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 460
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 460 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 460
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
2048 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
16.00 MB L2 Cache 1.50 MB
128.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
128 PCIe lanes --
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX has a TDP of 280 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X3 460 is 95 W.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 460
280 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX has a 144.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X3 460 cache has a total of 1.50 MB.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 460
7 nm Technology 45 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
WRX8 (sWRX8) Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 (27%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 (4%)

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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
1604 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
426 (27%)

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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
29745 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
1108 (4%)

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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
76060 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
1960 (3%)

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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
1508 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
53977 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
2054 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
19975 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
585 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
20892 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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