AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940: specs and benchmarks

Summary

AMD started Ryzen Threadripper 1940 sales 29 July 2017. Based on a Zen architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 14 cores and 28 threads, and is based on 14 nm manufacturing technology, with a max turbo frequency of 3700 MHz and an unlocked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is AMD Socket SP3r2 processor with a TDP of 180 Watt. It supports DDR4 Quad-channel memory.

General info

Ryzen Threadripper 1940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance ranking	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	29 July 2017 (6 years old)

Technical specs

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	28
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	of 4.7 (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	of 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS)
L1 cache	96K (per core)	of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	of 98304 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX)
L3 cache	32 MB	of 768 (EPYC 7373X)
Chip lithography	14 nm	of 3 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core)
Die size	213 mm2
Number of transistors	9,600 million	of 9900000 (Ryzen 5 7645HX)
64 bit support	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1940 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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	of 8 (Opteron 842)
Socket	SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+
AVX	+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

AMD-V

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1940's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4 Quad-channel

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Ryzen Threadripper 1940. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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