AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/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 Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 5 month(s) later
18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 45 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2339 vs 1452
8.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31038 vs 3797
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1016 vs 460
5.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10347 vs 1974

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2018 vs April 2010
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	2304 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2339 vs 1452
PassMark - CPU mark	31038 vs 3797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1016 vs 460
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10347 vs 1974

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 250 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 250 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2339

1452

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31038

3797

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1016

460

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

10347

1974

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2339	1452
PassMark - CPU mark	31038	3797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1016	460
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10347	1974
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.417

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Thuban
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	October 2018	April 2010
OPN PIB	YD297XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray	YD297XAZUHCAF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	961	2826
Price now	$1,299.99
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)	3.52
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz
Die size	213 mm	346 mm
L1 cache	2304 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	24	6
Number of threads	48
Transistor count	19200 million	904 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	sTR4	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)