AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 68°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
  • Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2385 vs 2325
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1048 vs 993
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 April 2018 vs 31 August 2017
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2385 vs 2325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048 vs 993

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16791 vs 13926
  • Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6737 vs 5755
  • 2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7669 vs 3662
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
L1 cache 768 KB vs 576 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 16791 vs 13926
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6737 vs 5755
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7669 vs 3662

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2385
2325
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13926
16791
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1048
993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5755
6737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3662
7669
Name AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2385 2325
PassMark - CPU mark 13926 16791
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048 993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5755 6737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3662 7669

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Zen
Family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 31 August 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $540
OPN PIB YD260XBCAFBOX YD190XA8AEWOF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1276 1115
Price now $218.99 $316.38
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100) 19.29 14.76
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN Tray YD190XA8U8QAE

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.8 GHz
Die size 209.78 mm 213 mm
L1 cache 576 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 68°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 4 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Transistor count 4940 Million 9600 million
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Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 180 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Spire Not included

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 3.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)