Ryzen Threadripper 2900X vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	845	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.32	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	13 April 2018 (6 years ago)	August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	no data
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	576 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	32768 KB
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	213 mm2
Number of transistors	4800 Million	9600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4 (1331)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	8
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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