AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-core sTR4
AMD
65 Overall Score
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Expert X6AIR BGA
Expert
11 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-core sTR4
72 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The AMD Threadripper 1950X is praised for its immense multi-core performance and productivity capabilities, especially in video editing and 3D rendering. However, opinions are mixed on its gaming value, with some noting it's overkill for gaming and others seeing future-proofing benefits. Users appreciate the 64 PCIe lanes and ECC memory support, but caution about power supply requirements and motherboard compatibility.
Pros
- Excellent multi-core performance
- Great for video editing and rendering
- 64 PCIe lanes
- ECC memory support
- Future-proof for gaming
Cons
- Overpriced for gaming
- High power consumption
- Requires powerful PSU
- Limited cooler compatibility at launch
- Motherboard compatibility issues
Multi core performance 4
Gaming value 4
Power requirements 3
Motherboard compatibility 3
Pcie lanes 2
Ecc memory support 2
Expert X6AIR BGA
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | Expert X6AIR | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | — |
| Series | Ryzen Threadripper | — |
| Model | 1950X | ARM710T |
| Codename | Whitehaven (Zen) | — |
| Class | hedt | desktop |
| Process | 14★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 16★ | — |
| Threads | 32★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 8★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 32★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 4★ | — |
| ECC | ✓★ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | sTR4 | BGA |
| PCIe | 3.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 64★ | — |
| TDP | 180★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-core sTR4
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong platform (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong multi thread (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong ai (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
Expert X6AIR BGA
- Strong affordability (73rd percentile)
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Below average ai (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average single thread (13th percentile)13th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Scores 65 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 23 specs.
