AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs AMD FX-6300
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 71% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 634% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 353% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider AMD FX-6300 |
| 60 watts lower power draw. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | AMD FX-6300 | |
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| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| XFR | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| SSE4a | | | |
| AES | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| CVT16 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| FMA4 | | | |
| XOP | | | |
| Turbo Core | | | |
| HT3.1 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | AMD FX-6300 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | vs | AMD Piledriver |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen | vs | Vishera |
| Release Date | May 2017 | vs | Oct 2012 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | AMD FX-6300 | |
|---|
| Cores | 16 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 32 | vs | 6 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | AMD FX-6300 | |
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| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 288 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | vs | 6144 KB |
| L3 Cache | 32768 KB | vs | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | AMD FX-6300 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 | vs | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | vs | uPGA |
| Die Size | 384mm² | vs | 315mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | AMD FX-6300 | |
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| Cpu Frequency | 3500 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | 4100 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 200 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | vs | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 155 W | vs | 95 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better