AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
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 vs 14 nm
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt

Launch date	September 2018 vs 31 August 2017
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt

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 3% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
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 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2325 vs 2274
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16789 vs 13517

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 576 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325 vs 2274
PassMark - CPU mark	16789 vs 13517

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2274

2325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13517

16789

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2274	2325
PassMark - CPU mark	13517	16789
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7669

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	September 2018	31 August 2017
OPN Tray	YD260BBBM6IAF	YD190XA8U8QAE
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	892	1116
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$540
OPN PIB		YD190XA8AEWOF
Price now		$316.38
Value for money (0-100)		14.76
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	192 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	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	68°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	4800 million	9600 million
Unlocked
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)	65 Watt	180 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)