Ryzen Threadripper 1940X vs FX-8350

Primary details

Comparing FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1471	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.81	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD FX-Series (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	2.83	no data
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	29 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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	8 (Octa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	8	28
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	32 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	315 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	9,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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
Socket	AM3+	SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR4 Quad-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X.

PCIe version

n/a

no data

Pros & cons summary

---

Recency	23 October 2012	29 July 2017
Physical cores	8	14
Threads	8	28
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	180 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---