Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #243
Rank #1,089
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 21.6% (Rank #243 vs #1089)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #285
Rank #1,009
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 17.9% (Rank #285 vs #1009)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #215
Rank #1,325
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 27.1% (Rank #215 vs #1325)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #240
Number Crunching not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #145
Data Processing not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #324
Physics & Compute not available for both processors.
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | FX-4170 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
12
|
4
|
+66.7% |
| Threads |
24
|
4
|
+83.3% |
| Base Frequency |
3,500 MHz
|
4,200 MHz
|
-16.7% |
| Clock Multiplier |
35x
|
21x
|
+40% |
| L1 Cache |
1,152 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
6 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
32 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
+76.2% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
2,048 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
87 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
60
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
180 W
|
125 W
|
30.6% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
12 nm
|
32 nm
|
62.5% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | FX-4170 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Family | Ryzen | -- |
| Series | Ryzen | -- |
| Model Number | 2920X | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Zen+ | -- |
| Core Name | Colfax | Zambezi |
| Core Family | 23 | -- |
| Socket | Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 | Socket AM3+ |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | µPGA |
| Chipset | Promontory | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3600 | DDR3 |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4, x2 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $649.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | FX-4170 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 12 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | 213 mm² | 315 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 9.60 billion | 1,200 |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | -- |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | FX-4170 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EMMX | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FMA4 | ||
| FPU | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| PBO | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| XOP | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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