AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper series. To use the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X, you'll need a motherboard with a TR4 (SP3r2) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Family: AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Group: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is 3.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 12
Threads: 24
Cores: 12x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.3 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 93.8 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 180 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 180 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is manufactured using a 12 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 12 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: TR4 (SP3r2)
L2-Cache: 6.0 MB
L3-Cache: 32.0 MB
Architecture: Colfax (Zen+)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2018
Release price: 649 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
48434
48434
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
48434
48434
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
46721
46721
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
46506
46506
Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
45772
45772

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
25301
25301
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
25114
25114
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
25010
25010
Intel Xeon W-1370P
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
24989
24989
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
24939
24939

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
10465
10465
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
10459
10459
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
10411
10411
Intel Xeon E-2388G
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
10358
10358
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
10356
10356

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8152
8152
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8152
8152
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
8148
8148
Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
8136
8136
Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
8129
8129

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
7347
7347
Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
7221
7221
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
7153
7153
Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
7076
7076
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
6781
6781

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
5875
5875
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
5850
5850
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
5843
5843
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
5799
5799
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
5745
5745

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4779
4779
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
4765
4765
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
4765
4765
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
4765
4765
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
4763
4763

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
2596
2596
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
2587
2587
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
2584
2584
Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
2578
2578
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
2578
2578

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1230
1230
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1230
1230
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
1229
1229
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1228
1228
Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1227
1227

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
439
439
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
439
439
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
439
439
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
439
439
Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
439
439

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
230
230
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
225
225
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
224
224
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
223
223
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
223
223

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
155.6
155.6
Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
148
148
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
148
148
Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
148
148
Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
138
138

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
28.3
28.3
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
28.3
28.3
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
27.6
27.6
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
27.4
27.4
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
27.1
27.1

Monero Hashrate kH/s

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
9
9
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
8.5
8.5
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
8.5
8.5
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
8.5
8.5
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
8
8

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
2.2
2.2
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
2.2
2.2
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
2.2
2.2
Intel Core i3-7350K
2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
2.2
2.2
Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
2.2
2.2