AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 8-core sTR4
The 64 PCIe Gen3 lanes and quad-channel DDR4 memory support set this processor apart for expansion-heavy workstations, despite its 180W TDP. Its 8-core, 16-thread design with a 4.2GHz boost clock offers a budget-friendly entry point to the Threadripper platform. This chip is best for budget-conscious system builders needing massive PCIe connectivity for multi-GPU or high-speed storage arrays.
Cores 8
Threads 16
Boost Clock 4200 MHz
L3 Cache 20 MB
TDP 180 W
Socket sTR4
49 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong platform (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong multi thread (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong ai (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong single thread (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Model | 1900X |
| Class | hedt |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 4000 |
| Boost Clock | 4200 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 16839 |
| PassMark Single | 2331 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Channels | 4 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | sTR4 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 64 |
| TDP | 180 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | SMC EPYC 9555P | HP Xeon 6526Y | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | 64 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Threads | 16 | 24 | 128 | 32 | 48 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4200 | 5700 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 20 | 36 | 256 | 37 | 128 | - |
| Tdp W | 180 | 125 | 360 | 195 | 200 | - |
| Socket | sTR4 | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel Graphics | - | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | 67.5 | 62.7 | 80.1 | 54.7 | 71.1 | 17.6 | 61 | 66.4 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.9 | 96 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 90.3 | 18.2 | 99.9 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.2 | 96.8 | 89.6 | 99.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 85.9 |
| HP Xeon 6526Y Compare | 92.1 | 77.2 | 90.8 | 79.3 | 89.9 | 0 | 2.7 | 80.5 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.2 | 84.5 | 85.1 | 93.9 | 36.3 | 5.1 | 80.4 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.8 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 66.5 | 97.1 | 0 | 6.3 | 98.4 |
Usage Scores
- Overall48.8
- AI/LLM48.9
- Budget37.7
- Gaming29.6
- Server55.9
- Efficiency24.5
- Productivity61.2
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