EPYC 7272 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and EPYC 7272 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	486	419
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.71	12.34
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	7.64	12.49
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	13 July 2017 (7 years ago)	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$625

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7272 has 162% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 1920X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and EPYC 7272 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	24	24
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	29
L1 cache	1.125 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	192 mm2
Number of transistors	9600 Million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and EPYC 7272 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)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	SP3r2	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and EPYC 7272. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and EPYC 7272 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and EPYC 7272. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

-

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and EPYC 7272.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	60	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.08	16.44
Recency	13 July 2017	7 August 2019
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	120 Watt

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