EPYC 9115 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 9115 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking365not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.06no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency9.16no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Turin (2024)
Release date13 July 2017 (7 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999$726

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 9115 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache1.5 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size213 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors9600 Million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 9115 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketSP3r2SP5
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 9115. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 9115 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 9115. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
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 1950X and EPYC 9115.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes60128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 July 2017 10 October 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 9115 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 44% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and EPYC 9115. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9115 is a server/workstation one.


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