AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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, 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 1950X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27589 vs 16789
Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10462 vs 6737

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L1 cache	1536 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27589 vs 16789
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10462 vs 6737

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2325 vs 2277
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 993 vs 979
Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7669 vs 7423

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 August 2017 vs 31 July 2017
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325 vs 2277
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	993 vs 979
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7669 vs 7423

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2277

2325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27589

16789

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

979

993

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

10462

6737

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7423

7669

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2277	2325
PassMark - CPU mark	27589	16789
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	979	993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10462	6737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7423	7669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	60.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.579
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	26.299

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	31 July 2017	31 August 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$540
OPN PIB	YD195XA8AEWOF	YD190XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray	YD195XA8UGAAE	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	1241	1116
Price now	$652.56	$316.38
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)	9.96	14.76
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	213 mm	213 mm
L1 cache	1536 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	68°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Transistor count	9600 million	9600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	sTR4	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	180 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)