Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G by a whopping 197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1172 | 424 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.91 | 9.60 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 7.82 | 8.40 |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) | ZEN+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 10 May 2018 (6 years ago) | 6 August 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has 62% better value for money than Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 36 | 35 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 1.125 MB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | 9600 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | SP3r2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 93.867 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.37 | 15.97 |
| Recency | 10 May 2018 | 6 August 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 180 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G has 176.9% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X, on the other hand, has a 197.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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