AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs AMD A8-6600K

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,955

Rank #267

vs
4,394

Rank #1,408

5,955
4,394

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 26.2% (Rank #267 vs #1408)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,759

Rank #385

vs
4,471

Rank #1,316

5,759
4,471

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 22.4% (Rank #385 vs #1316)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,248

Rank #199

vs
4,279

Rank #1,820

6,248
4,279

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 31.5% (Rank #199 vs #1820)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,416

Rank #197

vs
4,580

Rank #1,028

5,416
4,580

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 15.4% (Rank #197 vs #1028)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,007

Rank #118

vs
4,538

Rank #1,115

6,007
4,538

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 24.5% (Rank #118 vs #1115)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,224

Rank #273

vs
4,530

Rank #1,218

5,224
4,530

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 13.3% (Rank #273 vs #1218)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X A8-6600K Diff
Cores
16
4
+75%
Threads
32
8
+75%
Base Frequency
3,400 MHz
2,530 MHz
+25.6%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
4,000 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
34x
39x
-12.8%
L1 Cache
1,536 KB
125 KB
+91.9%
L2 Cache
8 MiB
1 MiB
+88.1%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
3
+25%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
79 GB/s
26 GB/s
+67.8%
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
2
-50%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
80 W
55.6% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
45 nm
68.9% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X A8-6600K
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 1950X E5540
Microarchitecture Zen --
Core Name Whitehaven Richland
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 1 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1366
Package FCLGA-4094 µPGA
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2666 DDR3 800/1066
ECC Support Yes Yes
PCIe Revision -- Up to 3.0
PCIe Configuration -- Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $999.00 --
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
AMD
A8-6600K
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Ryzen
A8-6600K
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Ryzen
A8-6600K
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1950X
A8-6600K
E5540

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Zen
A8-6600K
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Whitehaven
A8-6600K
Richland

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
23
A8-6600K
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1
A8-6600K
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
A8-6600K
FCLGA1366

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
FCLGA-4094
A8-6600K
µPGA

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Promontory
A8-6600K
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
DDR4-2666
A8-6600K
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Yes
A8-6600K
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
A8-6600K
Up to 3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
A8-6600K
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop
A8-6600K
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
$999.00
A8-6600K
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
No
A8-6600K
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X A8-6600K
Process 14 nm 45 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 246 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 1,303
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
14 nm
A8-6600K
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
213 mm²
A8-6600K
246 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
9.60 billion
A8-6600K
1,303

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
GlobalFoundries
A8-6600K
GlobalFoundries

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
CMOS
A8-6600K
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
64-bit
A8-6600K
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
x86-64 (x86)
A8-6600K
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X A8-6600K
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
A8-6600K
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
A8-6600K
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
A8-6600K
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 1950X A8-6600K
3DNow!
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PowerNow!
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TBM
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR
XOP
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64