Cores
16
Threads
32
Boost
4.4 GHz
L3 cache
32 MB
TDP
180W
Socket
Socket TR4
Performance breakdown
Gaming18
Productivity19
Single-core17
Multi-core67
Power efficiency18
Lab scores
Performance score18
Cores16
Threads32
Boost clock (GHz)4.4 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p40 fps
1440p32 fps
4K22 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
- Architecture
- ZEN+
- Process node
- 12 nm
- Socket
- Socket TR4
- Release year
- 2018
- Total cores
- 16
- Threads
- 32
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 3.5 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.4 GHz
- Multiplier
- 35 (unlocked)
- L1 cache
- 1.5 KB
- L2 cache
- 8 MB
- L3 cache
- 32 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4
- Max capacity
- 2 GB
- Channels
- 4
- Max bandwidth
- 93.867 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 180W
- Launch price
- $899
Technologies
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, AMD-V, Precision Boost 2
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners love the insane multi-core grunt for heavy workloads. The usual gripes are the sky-high power draw and the need for a monster cooler.
Pros
- Crushes multi-threaded workstation workloads
- Handles heavy multitasking without breaking a sweat
- Quad-channel memory gives serious bandwidth
- Runs cool enough for a 180W chip
Cons
- Genuinely massive power consumption
- Needs expensive motherboard and cooling
- Single-core performance lags behind cheaper chips
Verdict
Our verdict on the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a 2018 high-core-count desktop processor with Zen+ architecture, and its main caveat is high power draw for the performance level.
Get it if you need tons of PCIe lanes for multi-GPU work or heavy workstation loads on a budget. Skip it if you want modern performance or efficiency, as newer chips blow it away.
Buy it if…
- You build a workstation for heavy 3D rendering or video encoding.
- You need tons of PCIe lanes for multiple GPUs and NVMe drives.
- You want a powerful CPU for multi-threaded scientific simulations.
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