CPU Showdown

Ryzen Threadripper 1920vsRyzen Threadripper 7970X

The Ryzen Threadripper 1920 is a 12-core Zen-based workhorse for budget-minded creators needing a solid multi-core foundation, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a 32-core Storm Peak monster built for extreme rendering and heavy parallel workloads.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
12C / 24T · 140W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C / 64T · 350W
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

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

60score
4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.3 GHz
L3 Cache
128 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
Ryzen Threadripper 7970XWinner
60
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X leads by 361.5% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#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 1920Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Cores
Total Cores1232
Threads2464
Base Clock3.2 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock3.8 GHz5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache6 MB32 MB
L3 Cache32 MB128 MB
Platform
SocketSP3r2sTR5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 5.0
Power
Base TDP140W350W
General
ArchitectureZenStorm Peak
Process14 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins overall for its drastically higher performance and modern architecture, leaving the older 1920 far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 is the smarter pick if you just need many cores cheaply.

When the other wins

The Ryzen Threadripper 1920 is the right choice when you have a tight budget and only require basic multi-threading for older software.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (60 vs 13 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Ryzen Threadripper 1920?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 362% 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. 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.