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.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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		2458
PassMark - CPU mark		29456
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	838
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