EPYC 7532 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 7532 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	356	116
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.16	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	9.13	15.72
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	13 July 2017 (7 years ago)	19 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 7532 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	32	64
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	34	24
L1 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	256 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	no data
Number of transistors	9600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 7532 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)	no data
Socket	SP3r2	Socket SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 7532. 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 Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 7532 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 7532. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
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	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 7532.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	60	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.

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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	18.03	34.47
Recency	13 July 2017	19 February 2020
Physical cores	16	32
Threads	32	64
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	200 Watt

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