Aug 31 2018AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop
16 cores
32 threads
SP3r2
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a mid-tier budget desktop 12 nm processor with 16 cores and 32 threads. Running on the SP3r2 socket, with a TDP of 180 watts, this CPU can provide a pretty good gaming performance.
This CPU doest't have integrated graphics! You will need a dedicated graphics card in your build to get your display to work.
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Alternatives
Levels of Cache
L1, L2 and L3 memory cache are what the CPU checks first before reaching out to your computer's memory. These modules are sitting on the CPU itself, so logically, the more cache a CPU has, the faster it gets access to data.
Your CPU
96KB
per core
Up to 100x faster than RAM
512KB
per core
Up to 25x faster than RAM
32MB
Shared between all cores
Up to 8x faster than RAM
Your RAM
(if no data is found)Supported Features
Very rare
Rare
Uncommon
Common
Compatibility
Precision Boost 2
AMD's 2nd-gen automatic CPU frequency adjustment technology.
XFR 2
AMD's 2nd-gen Extended Frequency Range for overclocking.
AES
Hardware-accelerated Advanced Encryption Standard instructions.
AVX2
Advanced Vector Extensions 2 for enhanced SIMD operations.
SHA
Hardware-accelerated Secure Hash Algorithm instructions.
FMA3
Fused Multiply-Add instructions for floating-point operations.
AMD-V
AMD's virtualization technology for x86 processors.
SMT
Simultaneous Multi-Threading for parallel thread execution.