The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $246.90 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 52% cheaper – $225.10 vs $472.00
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 6% less energy – 170 vs 180 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 24 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 9 7950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
183
83%
Min 1% FPS
122
84%
Price, $
$225.1
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$472
47%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
58%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 9 7950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 9 7950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 9 7950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Cores
12-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
75%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
56%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$649.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Raphael |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
