Ryzen 5 8500G vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Ryzen 5 8500G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	440	488
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.19	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Phoenix2
Release date	10 August 2017 (6 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data
Current price	$269 (0.3x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Ryzen 5 8500G 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	213 mm2	137 mm2
Number of transistors	9,600 million	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Ryzen 5 8500G 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)	1
Socket	SP3r2	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Ryzen 5 8500G. 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 1920X and Ryzen 5 8500G are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Ryzen 5 8500G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR5
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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AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Ryzen 5 8500G.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	60	14

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X outperforms Ryzen 5 8500G by 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.93	14.04
Recency	10 August 2017	8 January 2024
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	65 Watt

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