Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated323
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.44
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiencyno data9.75
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)ZEN+ (2018−2019)
Release dateAugust 2018 (6 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threadsno data32
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache96 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache32768 KB32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size213 mm2213 mm2
Number of transistors9600 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataSocket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 180 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2900X has 44% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

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