CPU Showdown

Ryzen Threadripper 1920vsEPYC 9755

The EPYC 9755 is a massive 128-core server chip for data centers and heavy virtualization, while the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 is a 12-core workstation CPU for prosumer content creation.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
12C / 24T · 140W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Zen · 14 nm · 2017

13score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
12 / 24
TDP
140W
Boost Clock
3.8 GHz
L3 Cache
32 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920
13
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 669.2% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#192Core i9-11900F13
#193Ryzen Threadripper 192013
#194Core i7-13700TE13
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRyzen Threadripper 1920EPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores12128
Threads24256
Base Clock3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock3.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache6 MB128 MB
L3 Cache32 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketSP3r2SP5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 5.0
Power
Base TDP140W500W
General
ArchitectureZenTurin
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 wins overall for those needing massive multi-threaded power, leaving the Threadripper 1920 far behind for modern tasks.

Best value

The Threadripper 1920 is the smarter pick for budget buyers, costing far less for basic computing needs.

When the other wins

Choose the Threadripper 1920 if you're building a cheap, older workstation for light productivity and don't need the EPYC's extreme core count.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 13 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Ryzen Threadripper 1920?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 669% faster than the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.