AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 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) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2480 vs 2320
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25300 vs 23132
  • Around 47% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9262 vs 6314
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1068 vs 983
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9726 vs 8440
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2018 vs 31 July 2017
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2480 vs 2320
PassMark - CPU mark 25300 vs 23132
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9262 vs 6314
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1068 vs 983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9726 vs 8440

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2480
2320
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25300
23132
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
9262
6314
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1068
983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
9726
8440
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2480 2320
PassMark - CPU mark 25300 23132
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9262 6314
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1068 983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9726 8440

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Zen
Family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date October 2018 31 July 2017
OPN PIB YD292XA8AFWOF YD192XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray YD292XA8UC9AF YD192XA8UC9AE
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 1071
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $800
Price now $419.95
Value for money (0-100) 13.14

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.5 GHz
Die size 213 mm 213 mm
L1 cache 1152 KB 1152 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 68°C 68°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 4 GHz
Number of cores 12 12
Number of threads 24 24
Transistor count 9600 million 9600 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4 4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4

Compatibility

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

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)