EPYC 7303P vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7303P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking415not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency8.42no data
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date6 August 2018 (6 years ago)5 September 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649$594

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7303P 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2432
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache1.125 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm22x 81 mm2
Number of transistors9600 Million8,300 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7303P 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
SocketSP3r2SP3
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7303P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7303P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7303P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7303P.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 August 2018 5 September 2023
Physical cores 12 16
Threads 24 32
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 130 Watt

EPYC 7303P has an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 38.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7303P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7303P is a server/workstation one.


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