EPYC 7F52 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and EPYC 7F52 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	458	164
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.32	5.33
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date	29 July 2017 (6 years ago)	14 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,100
Current price	$396	$4006 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 has 131% better value for money than EPYC 7F52.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and EPYC 7F52 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	74 mm2
Number of transistors	9,600 million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and EPYC 7F52 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	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and EPYC 7F52. 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 1950 and EPYC 7F52 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and EPYC 7F52. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TiB
Max memory channels	no data	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and EPYC 7F52.

PCIe version

no data

4.0

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 7F52 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950 by 81% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.27	25.81
Recency	29 July 2017	14 April 2020
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	155 Watt

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