AMD FX-8310 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8310 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Memory, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-8310

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8310

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 68°C
Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 180 Watt
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2352 vs 979

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2352 vs 979

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2276 vs 1415
5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27571 vs 5128
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10462 vs 8788
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 60.995 vs 30.36

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2276 vs 1415
PassMark - CPU mark	27571 vs 5128
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10462 vs 8788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	60.995 vs 30.36

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8310
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1415

2276

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5128

27571

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2352

979

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8788

10462

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.36

60.995

Name	AMD FX-8310	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1415	2276
PassMark - CPU mark	5128	27571
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2352	979
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8788	10462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.36	60.995
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7423
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		20.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.579
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		26.299

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8310	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Essentials
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB	FD8310WMHKSBX	YD195XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray	FD8310WMW8KHK	YD195XA8UGAAE
Place in performance rating	1257	1237
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		31 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$999
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$652.56
Value for money (0-100)		9.96
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	68°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	8	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		1536 KB
L3 cache		32 MB
Transistor count		9600 million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM3+	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Advanced Technologies
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Memory
Max memory channels		4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)