Ryzen Threadripper 1940X vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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 processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency9.16no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date10 August 2017 (7 years ago)29 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads3228
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,600 million9,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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)1
SocketSP3r2SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. 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++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes60no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 16 14
Threads 32 28

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads.

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