AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-core sTR4
The 16-core, 32-thread design with 64 PCIe lanes delivers strong parallel throughput for heavily threaded workloads, though its 180W TDP results in poor efficiency. Support for quad-channel DDR4 ECC memory and an unlocked multiplier offers flexibility for workstation tuning on the sTR4 platform. This processor is best for budget-conscious users building a used rendering or virtualization server who prioritize core count over single-thread speed.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong platform (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong multi thread (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong ai (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Model | 1950X |
| Codename | Whitehaven (Zen) |
| Class | hedt |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base Clock | 3400 |
| Boost Clock | 4000 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 27822 |
| PassMark Single | 2285 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2667 |
| Channels | 4 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | sTR4 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 64 |
| TDP | 180 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 32 | 24 | 64 | 128 | 48 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4000 | 5700 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 32 | 36 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | 180 | 125 | 200 | 360 | 200 | 195 |
| Socket | sTR4 | LGA 1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | 79.9 | 79 | 85.6 | 21.9 | 69.6 | 84.3 | 90.7 | 65.1 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 79 | 97 | 96.6 | 90.7 | 99.8 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 0 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 0 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 0 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
Price
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Usage Scores
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