EPYC 7373X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7373X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	415	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.94	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	8.42	no data
Architecture codename	ZEN+ (2018−2019)	Milan-X (2022)
Release date	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7373X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	24	32
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.05 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	1.125 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Number of transistors	9600 Million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7373X 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)	2
Socket	SP3r2	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7373X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7373X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7373X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and EPYC 7373X.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	6 August 2018	22 March 2022
Physical cores	12	16
Threads	24	32
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	240 Watt

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