Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 1955X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1955X and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.75
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiencyno data25.87
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release dateno data8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1955X and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threadsno data32
Base clock speedno data3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache128 KB (per core)1 MB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache32768 KB64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno dataCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1955X and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 configuration11
SocketSP3r2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1955X and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1955X and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1955X and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1955X and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 10 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has 60% more physical cores, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 19% lower power consumption.

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