Amd ryzen threadripper 1950x & amd ryzen threadripper 1920x review in spanish (analysis)

Finally we have in our hands the new and advanced AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and 1950X processors. This is the Sunnyvale company's new bet to return to a niche market from which they were forced to step down several years ago.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper is based on the new Zen microarchitecture and offers us a maximum of 16 cores and 32 threads to achieve impressive performance in intensive multi-thread processing.

Do you want to know how much they have performed in our test bench? Don't miss our review!

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X & 1920X technical features

Unboxing and design

AMD Ryzen Threadripper is a luxury product and it shows already in its presentation, the processor arrives in a very large black box in which we see a plastic window. Once we open it we find the processor itself along with all the documentation, a screwdriver for installation in the socket and an Asetek retention kit for AIO liquid cooling kits.

Finally we see a close-up of the processor, as we can see it is huge and does not include the characteristic contact pins on its back , this has an explanation and it is that they have been moved to the socket of the motherboard although we will focus on this later with more detail.

AMD is going to launch several models of Threadripper processors, the first to hit the market are the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X, Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X whose characteristics are summarized in the following table.

Processor	Cores / threads	L3 Cache	TDP	Base	Turbo	Price
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	16/32	32 MB	180W	3.4 GHz	4.0 GHz	$ 999
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	12/24	32 MB	180W	3.5 GHz	4.0 GHz	$ 799
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	8/16	32 MB	140W	3.8 GHz	4.0 Ghz	$ 549

AMD Ryzen Threadripper comes to the market with the intention of closing the gap that separates the domestic sector from the professional, because for an approximate price of 1000 euros we have access to a monster with 16 cores and 32 processing threads, something that until now was unthinkable already that for that amount we could hardly aspire to an 8 or 10 core processor from the manufacturer Intel. To the large number of cores are added very high frequencies, so we are dealing with off -road processors that will work really well in all scenarios.

New TR4 socket and X399 chipset

AMD Ryzen Threadripper launches new platform, which means that they are not compatible with AM4 motherboards that were released a few months ago for AMD Ryzen processors for the normal user. Thus AMD follows a movement very similar to that of Intel by separating its most powerful processors on a platform aimed at enthusiasts

AMD Threadripper is based on the new TR4 socket, the largest created by AMD to date and which also stands out for including the pins on the motherboard and not on the processor, in this way the Sunnyvale ones once again imitate Intel although This is something that users have been asking for for a long time and has finally been fulfilled, even if only on the HEDT platform. The TR4 socket has 4094 contacts making it very large.

We compare the 1950X vs the normal Ryzen

Its great novelty is that it does not incorporate pins and its large size

An image of the TR4 socket:

Along with socket TR4, the new X399 chipset is released to support new and powerful processors, this new chipset includes the following features:

• Four-channel DDR4 memory 66 lanes PCI Express Gen 3.0 8 lanes PCI Express Gen 2.0 Multiple GPU support (AMD CrossFire and SLI) Up to 2 native USB 3.1 Gen2 ports Up to 14 native USB 3.1 Gen1 ports Up to 6 native USB 2.0 ports Up to 12 ports SATA SATA RAID 0, 1, 10 NOT compatible with NVMe RAID Overclocking support

An image of the X399 diagram and how it is structured internally:

The following video shows you the process of installing one of these processors in AMD socket TR4:

Heatsinks and Liquid Coolers Compatible

We also leave you a list with the heatsinks and liquid coolers that are compatible with the ASETEK TR4 anchor that incorporates the AMD Threadripper:

• Arctic Freezer 33.Arctic Liquid Freezer 240.Arctic Liquid Freezer 360.Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240.Corsair H80i v2.Corsair H105.Corsair H100i v2.Corsair H115.Cryorig A40.Cryorig A40 Ultimate.Cryorig A80.EVGA CLC 280..NZXT Kraken X61.NZXT Kraken X62.Thermaltake Riing RGB 360.Thermaltake Riing RGB 280.Thermaltake Riing RGB 240.Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate.Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme.

Although you can also buy the following heatsinks with their anchors included in the package:

• Cooler Master Hyper 212 TR Edition.Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3NH-U14S TR4-SP3

AMD Ryzen Threadripper design

The new AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors are very large and this is fundamentally due to the fact that these processors are physically the same as the EPYCs, which means that no less than four DIES Summit Ridge are hidden inside. Only two of the DIES are active and hence the maximum configuration is 16 cores and 32 processing threads, basically we can say that the AMD Threadripper 1950X are two Ryzen 7 1800X glued together although in reality it is not so simple .

DIES communicate with each other through the Infinity Fabric interface, which is also used to communicate the different elements within the same DIE. AMD developed this bus so that it is extremely flexible and can be used in a large number of products. and situations.

Infinity Fabric is the new interconnect technology developed by AMD that uses the processor to communicate its different internal elements such as cores, cache, I / O system and much more. It can also be used to communicate the different silicon pads in the case of processors with a multi-chip design, for example AMD Threadripper processors will have two silicon pads with 2 CCX each, these CCX communicate with each other through the Infinity Fabric and the two silicon pads also communicate with each other via an Infinity Fabric bus.

We stopped seeing their technologies and started with our performance tests and the equipment we have used. Prepared? Well here we go!

Test bench and performance tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD Threaddripper 1950X and AMD Threaddripper 1920X
Base plate:	Asus ROG X399 Zenith and Asus X399 Prime-A
RAM:	32GB DDR4 G.Skill FlareX
Heatsink	Cryorig A40 with two series fans
HDD	Kingston UV400 480GB
Graphic card	Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti FE
Power supply	Corsair RM1000X

To check the stability of AMD Threaddripper 1950X and AMD Threaddripper 1920X processors in stock values ​​and with overclock. The motherboard we have stressed with Prime 95 Custom and air cooling. To complete a good setup we have used 32 GB of 3200 MHz RAM and the current high-end GPU flagship, the Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti.

All our tests have been passed with 1920 x 1080, 2560 x 1440 and 3840 x 2160 pixels resolutions and high filters. The ambient temperature of our laboratory is 21 ºC, since it is the usual temperature in all our test scenarios.

Benchmarks (Synthetic tests)

• Cinebench R15 (CPU Score).Aida64 in its latest version.3DMARK Fire Strike.PCMark 8.VRMark.

Game testing

Overclocking

The standard AMD Threadripper 1950X reaches 4 GHz in its turbo version, but only reaches a certain number of cores. When we have applied an overclock of 4.05 GHz in all its physical cores (ojito.. at 16…) we have had a better beast. Going from 2967 cB in Cinebench R15 to 3210 cb with memories, the memories are set at 3200 MHz. On the AMD Threadripper 1920X we have also gone from 3.5 GHz base frequency in all its cores to 4 GHz in all cores with a very good result from 2381 cb to 2438 cb.

On the memories, we have left the AMD AMP profile activated in the G.Skill FlareX memories at a 3200 MHz CL14 frequency at 1.35v, applying the changes automatically from the Asus BIOS itself (which by the way is great…). The improvements are minimal in games and that increases the bar of the band in the read / write / latency rates.

Consumption and temperature

It was a surprise to find contained temperatures with Cryorig A40 compact cooling with AMD Threadripper 1950X and AMD Threadripper 1920X processors. At rest we have about 26º C while at maximum load we have an average of 56º C. While with overclocking we have gone up to 34ºC at rest respectively and they go up to full power up to 54ºC and 60ºC at maximum performance. We are sure that with good liquid cooling we can achieve better temperatures.

Regarding consumption, we have obtained ~ 86 W at rest and at maximum power a total of 277 and 265 W respectively. While overclocked it goes up to the highest 400 W…

Final words and conclusion about AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X & AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

AMD has done a great job launching its enthusiastic X399 platform with AMD Threadripper 1950X and AMD Threadripper 1920X processors arriving to break the mold and outperform the new Intel Skylake-X X299 platform at a much lower price and with a larger number of processors.

We have two processors that work with 16 and 12 physical cores with SMT and that offer frequencies of up to 4 GHz with turbo, although if we want to get the most out of this new series of processors we should overclock all of its cores.

Not only is the power of the processor important, we must also take into account all the novelties that this generation of processors incorporates: Infinity Fabric, Gaming Mode in its software, a number of spectacular LANES, Quad Channel controller with ECC / Non-memory support. ECC DDR4, AMD-V (virtualization), EFR, support for AES and automatic XFR overclock that have yet to be fine-tuned. How can we see a good cover letter!

In our tests in games we have seen that in the three main resolutions it performs very well, right now it can be said that both processors can last you a great season both to play and to work. Since all the effort in Gaming is done by the graphics card and in high resolutions it is even more noticeable, although if we want to get more out of it we will activate the Gaming mode ("it becomes" a normal AMD Ryzen) and we will gain some more FPS.

We have overclocked with the AMD Ryzen Tools application with very good results. Both cases have reached 4 GHz without much difficulty in their cores, in the case of the 1920X at 4.1 GHz… but we must have good cooling. Remember that both processors incorporate a bracket to install our compact liquid cooling (see models) and a screwdriver for installation in the socket (included in the bundle)?

We have not been surprised that the consumption with an Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti graphics card on the wall is 400 W with overclock… And in both cases we are with processors with many cores and need more power than the mainstream processors. In stock values ​​it has more than normal consumption and we should not worry if we have a good power source.

Currently both AMD Threadripper 1950X and AMD Threadripper 1920X are available in online stores for a price of 1099 and 869 euros respectively. For us they are two of the three best processors on the market. And for you?

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ POWERFUL AND 100% RECOMMENDED PROCESSORS	- WITH OVERCLOCK THE CONSUMPTION AT THE HIGHEST PERFORMANCE IS FIRED.
+ YOU NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW HEATSINK OR SEE IF IT IS COMPATIBLE (ONLY WATER COOLER)
+ OVERCLOCK UP TO 4 TO 4.1 GHZ
+ PERFORMANCE IN TASKS AND GIVES SIZE IN GAMES
+ QUALITY / MARKET PRICE

The Professional Review team awards him the platinum medal :

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X & AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

YIELD YIELD - 90%

MULTI-THREAD PERFORMANCE - 100%

GAMES - 90%

OVERCLOCK - 80%

PRICE - 89%

90%