AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2480 vs 2152
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25300 vs 8734
  • 4.6x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9262 vs 2013
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1068 vs 853
  • 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9726 vs 3173
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2018 vs 12 February 2018
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
L1 cache 1152 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2480 vs 2152
PassMark - CPU mark 25300 vs 8734
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9262 vs 2013
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1068 vs 853
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9726 vs 3173

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 68°C
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2480
2152
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25300
8734
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
9262
2013
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1068
853
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
9726
3173
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
PassMark - Single thread mark 2480 2152
PassMark - CPU mark 25300 8734
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9262 2013
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1068 853
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9726 3173
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 42.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 375.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 45.366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 10372
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 10372

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Zen
Family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date October 2018 12 February 2018
OPN PIB YD292XA8AFWOF YD2400C5FBBOX
OPN Tray YD292XA8UC9AF YD2400C5M4MFB
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 898 377
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $158.99
Value for money (0-100) 17.20

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.6 GHz
Die size 213 mm 246 mm
L1 cache 1152 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature 68°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of threads 24 8
Transistor count 9600 million 4500 Million
Unlocked
Number of GPU cores 11

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported sTR4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP 46-65 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x8

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 1250 MHz
iGPU core count 11
Processor graphics Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI