AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2491 vs 2299
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25454 vs 22066
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2018 vs July 2017
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2491 vs 2299
PassMark - CPU mark 25454 vs 22066

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 180 Watt
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 1152 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2491
2299
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25454
22066
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
PassMark - Single thread mark 2491 2299
PassMark - CPU mark 25454 22066
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9262
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9726

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Zen
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date October 2018 July 2017
OPN PIB YD292XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray YD292XA8UC9AF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 881 856
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz
Die size 213 mm 213 mm
L1 cache 1152 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB 32768 KB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 68°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 12 12
Number of threads 24
Transistor count 9600 million 9600 million
Unlocked

Memory

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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported sTR4 SP3r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 125 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)