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.

 

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: 2458 vs 2299
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29430 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 2458 vs 2299
PassMark - CPU mark 29430 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
2458
2299
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
29430
22066
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
PassMark - Single thread mark 2458 2299
PassMark - CPU mark 29430 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 838 857
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™)