EPYC 9355P vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9355P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking317not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency9.75no data
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Turin (2024)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899$2,998

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9355P 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads3264
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.55 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm4 nm
Die size213 mm28x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors19,200 million66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9355P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket TR4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9355P. 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 2950X and EPYC 9355P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9355P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9355P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 August 2018 10 October 2024
Physical cores 16 32
Threads 32 64
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 55.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9355P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and EPYC 9355P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9355P is a server/workstation one.


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