Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
AMD
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD Socket SP3r2
3100 MHz
16 cores
Aug 2018
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
AMD Socket SP3r2
3800 MHz
8 cores
Aug 2017
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X146%
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X105%
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X187%
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- 5% higher single threaded performance.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 87% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 46% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| XFR 2 | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| XFR | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen+ | AMD Zen |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen | Zen |
| Release Date | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|
| Cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 32768 KB | 32768 KB |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | uPGA |
| Die Size | 213mm² | 384mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3100 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3700 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | variable |
| TDP | 125 W | 125 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X4070 points
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X4400 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X66563 points
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X40796 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X3210
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (simulated)1708.94
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X175
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X166
points - higher is better