AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | AMD Athlon II X4 610e | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 9950X or AMD Athlon II X4 610e - 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 9 9950X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.70 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X was released in Q3/2024. The AMD Athlon II X4 610e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 610e was released in Q2/2010. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Ryzen 9000 (4) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) |
7 | Generation | 1 |
Granite Ridge (Zen 5) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.30 GHz (5.70 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X4 610e has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 610e |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
4.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
5.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
2.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
5 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
2 | Compute units | -- |
128 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 9950X supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 610e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 610e |
DDR5-5600 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
89.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
5.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
24 | PCIe lanes | -- |
94.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has a TDP of 170 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X4 610e is 45 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 610e |
170 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
230 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has a 80.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X4 610e cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 610e |
4 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
AM5 (LGA 1718) | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2024 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
699 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | AMD Athlon II X4 610e |
Unknown | Unknown |