AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Full Specifications

High-end Server processor released in 2017 with 16 cores and 32 threads. With base clock at 3.4GHz, max speed at 4GHz, and a 180W power rating. Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is based on the Whitehaven 14nm family and part of the Ryzen Threadripper series.
Price 53.3%
Speed 62%
Productivity 61%
Gaming 81%

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a Server processor with 16 cores, launched in 2017. It is part of the Ryzen Threadripper lineup, using the Zen architecture with Socket sTR4. The core-count is effectively doubled, to 32 threads. Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 32MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.4 GHz by default, but can boost up to 4 GHz, depending on the workload. AMD is building the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on a 14 nm production process. You may freely adjust the unlocked multiplier on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X, which simplifies overclocking greatly, as you can dial in any overclocking frequency up to 4.1GHz. With a TDP of 180 W, the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X consumes a lot of power, so good cooling is definitely needed. AMD's processor supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel interface. It is worth noting that this processor does not have integrated graphics. This processor can run on motherboards with the following chipsets: X399.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X General

Foundry GlobalFoundries
Manufacturer AMD
Codename Zen
Core Family Whitehaven
Market Desktop
Series AMD Threadripper
Type Desktop
Architecture Zen
Achitecture codename ZEN
Microarchitecture Zen
Market price $ 999
Production Status Active
Release date on August 2017
Released Aug 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $999
Price now $653
Place in performance rating 57
Value for money (0-100) 10.05
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Process Size 14 nm

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Compatibility

Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 (Uniprocessor)
Max number of PCIe lanes 60
PCIe lanes 64
PCIe revision 3.0
PCIe version 3.0
Socket sTR4

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Benchmarks

# of Cores 16
# of Threads 32
Base Clock 100 MHz
Boost Clock 4 GHz
CPU Cores 16
CPU Threads 32
Cache L1 96K (per core)
Cache L2 512K (per core)
Cache L3 32MB
Core Clock 3.4 GHz
Core Count 16
Frequency 3.40 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes
L1 Cache 16 x 64 kB Instruction 16 x 32 kB Data
L1 cache 96K (per core)
L2 Cache 16 x 512 kB
L2 cache 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 1 x 32 MB
L3 cache 32 MB
L3-Cache 32.00 MB
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz
Simultaneous Multithreading Yes
TDP 180 W
TDP down --
TDP up --
Turbo (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
Turbo (16 Cores) 3.50 GHz
Turbo Clock up to 4 GHz

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Memory Specifications

ECC Yes
ECC Support Yes
ECC memory support +
Max memory channels 4
Maximum Supported Memory 1024 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth 79.47 GB / s
Maximum memory size 2 TiB
Memory Support DDR4
Memory channels 4
Memory type DDR4-2666
Supported memory types DDR4-2666
Max. Memory

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Technical Specs

64 bit support +
Die Size 213 mm²
Die size 213 mm2
Includes CPU Cooler No
Maximum core temperature 68 °C
Multiplier 34.0x
Multiplier Unlocked Yes
Number of cores 16
Number of threads 32
Overclocking Yes
Package FCLGA-4094
Part # YD195XA8AEWOF
Part# YD195XA8UGAAE
SMP # CPUs 1
Technology 14 nm
Tjunction max. --
Transistor count 9600 million
Transistors 9600 million
Unlocked +
Voltage variable
tCaseMax unknown

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Integrated Graphics

DirectX Version
Execution units
GPU (Turbo) No turbo
GPU frequency
Generation
Integrated Graphics None
Integrated graphics -
Lithography 14 nm
Max. displays 0

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Technologies and Extensions

AES-NI +
AVX +

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Virtualization Technologies

AMD-V +
Virtualization AMD-V, SEV

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Other

Packaging Boxed
MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4A SSE4.1 SSE4.2 AES AVX AVX2 BMI1 BMI2 SHA F16C FMA3 AMD64 EVP AMD-V SMAP SMEP SMT Precision Boost XFR
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