Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs EPYC 9754

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	11	308
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.07	8.82
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	16.63	9.74
Architecture codename	Bergamo (2023)	ZEN+ (2018−2019)
Release date	13 June 2023 (1 year ago)	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$11,900	$899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 724% better value for money than EPYC 9754.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9754 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 cores	128	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	256	32
Base clock speed	2.25 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	35
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	12 nm
Die size	8x 73 mm2	213 mm2
Number of transistors	71,000 million	9600 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9754 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 configuration	2	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	SP5	Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. 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 EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	65.79	19.27
Recency	13 June 2023	6 August 2018
Physical cores	128	16
Threads	256	32
Chip lithography	5 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	180 Watt

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