Core i9 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	279	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.29	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	ZEN+ (2018−2020)	no data
Release date	13 August 2018 (5 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$899	no data
Current price	$557 (0.6x MSRP)	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i9 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)	no data
Threads	32	no data
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	32 MB	no data
Chip lithography	12 nm	no data
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i9 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)	no data
Socket	Socket TR4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i9. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i9 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i9. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency

13 August 2018

1 October 2023

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