EPYC 9654 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	478	4
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.49	7.06
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Genoa
Release date	29 July 2017 (6 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$11,805
Current price	$260	$6347 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920 has 148% better value for money than EPYC 9654.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and EPYC 9654 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	96
Threads	24	192
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	213 mm2	12x 72 mm2
Number of transistors	9,600 million	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and EPYC 9654 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	2
Socket	SP3r2	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and EPYC 9654. 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 1920 and EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and EPYC 9654.

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.

EPYC 9654 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1920 by 453% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.27	78.98
Recency	29 July 2017	10 November 2022
Physical cores	12	96
Threads	24	192
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	360 Watt

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