Ryzen 5 2600H vs Ryzen Threadripper 1956
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Ryzen 5 2600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1215 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 31.80 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 30 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Ryzen 5 2600H 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 32 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32768 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4950 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Ryzen 5 2600H 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | SP3r2 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Ryzen 5 2600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Ryzen 5 2600H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Ryzen 5 2600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Ryzen 5 2600H.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1956 has 200% more physical cores.
Ryzen 5 2600H, on the other hand, has 733.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Ryzen 5 2600H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1956 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 2600H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Ryzen 5 2600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
