AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
Around 47% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2457 vs 2299
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29459 vs 22066

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 August 2018 vs July 2017
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	8 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2457 vs 2299
PassMark - CPU mark	29459 vs 22066

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 180 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2457

2299

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29459

22066

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
PassMark - Single thread mark	2457	2299
PassMark - CPU mark	29459	22066
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7974

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	31 August 2018	July 2017
OPN PIB	YD295XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray	YD295XA8UGAAF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	837	856
Price now	$899.99
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)	8.50
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
Die size	213 mm	213 mm
L1 cache	1536 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 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	4.4 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32
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™)