Ryzen 5 7600X vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 319 | 299 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 79 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 13.83 | 46.45 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | ZEN (2017−2020) | Raphael (Zen4) |
| Release date | 10 August 2017 (6 years ago) | 26 September 2022 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
| Current price | $468 (0.5x MSRP) | $322 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 7600X has 236% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 7600X 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1.5 MB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 1x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9600 Million | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 | TR4 (4094) | AM5 (LGA 1718) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 7600X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 60 | 24 |
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.
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 3% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 143% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 67% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 78% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 18% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms Ryzen 5 7600X by 21% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 22% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms Ryzen 5 7600X by 19% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 97% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 114% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms Ryzen 5 7600X by 44% in TrueCrypt AES.
WinRAR 4.0
WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 290% in WinRAR 4.0.
x264 encoding pass 2
x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 10% in x264 encoding pass 2.
x264 encoding pass 1
x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 94% in x264 encoding pass 1.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.82 | 18.42 |
| Recency | 10 August 2017 | 26 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has a 3.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 71.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 7600X.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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