AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. 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 Threadripper 2900X
- Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 180 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt vs 180 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
- Around 42% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
- 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
Launch date | 31 August 2018 vs August 2018 |
Number of cores | 16 vs 8 |
Maximum frequency | 4.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 1536 KB vs 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2457 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 29459 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1059 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 12581 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7974 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen | Zen+ |
Launch date | August 2018 | 31 August 2018 |
Place in performance rating | not rated | 837 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
OPN PIB | YD295XA8AFWOF | |
OPN Tray | YD295XA8UGAAF | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Price now | $899.99 | |
Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors | |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.50 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 213 mm | 213 mm |
L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 1536 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 8 MB |
L3 cache | 32768 KB | 32 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 12 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 16 |
Transistor count | 9600 million | 9600 million |
Unlocked | ||
Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | |
Maximum core temperature | 68°C | |
Number of threads | 32 | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Max memory channels | 4 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 180 Watt |
Sockets supported | sTR4 | |
Thermal Solution | Not included | |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
The "Zen" Core Architecture |