EPYC 9135 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9135 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	323	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.44	29.26
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	9.75	17.29
Architecture codename	ZEN+ (2018−2019)	Turin (2024)
Release date	13 August 2018 (6 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$899	$1,214

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9135 has 247% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9135 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.65 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	4 nm
Die size	213 mm2	2x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors	19,200 million	16,630 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9135 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	Socket TR4	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9135. 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 2950X and EPYC 9135 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9135. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9135.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.55	36.56
Recency	13 August 2018	10 October 2024
Chip lithography	12 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	200 Watt

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