Ryzen Z2 Extreme vs Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated494
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300)
Power efficiencyno data42.18
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Strix Point (Zen 5) (2025)
Release dateAugust 2018 (7 years ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data16
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache32768 KB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors9600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 configuration1no data
Socketno dataFP8
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen Z2 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataUSB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen Z2 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen Z2 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 890M

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Z2 Extreme has a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2900X is a desktop processor while Ryzen Z2 Extreme is a notebook one.

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