EPYC 7303 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and EPYC 7303 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	668	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.71	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Milan (2021)
Release date	31 August 2017 (6 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	no data
Current price	$140 (0.3x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and EPYC 7303 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	2x 81 mm2
Number of transistors	9,600 million	8,300 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and EPYC 7303 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	SP3r2	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and EPYC 7303. 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 1900X and EPYC 7303 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and EPYC 7303. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

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 1900X and EPYC 7303.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	60	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	130 Watt

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