Ryzen Threadripper 2900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date31 August 2017 (7 years ago)August 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads16no data
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB32768 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2213 mm2
Number of transistors9,600 million9600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X 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
SocketSP3r2no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4

Pros & cons summary


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