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
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

Essentials

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

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

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

Compatibility

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

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture