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AMD’s $549 Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Has Landed, Delivering A Top-End Platform For A Mid-Range Price
When AMD launched its Ryzen Threadripper processors last month, the company pulled a surprise out of its hat: the 1900X. As if the 1920X and 1950X weren’t feature-packed enough for their price, AMD wanted to offer a chip similar to its Ryzen 7 1800X, but with the backing of a top-end enthusiast platform. Not surprisingly, that results in a slight premium over the 1800X’s SRP – $549 (vs. $499) – but that seems reasonable enough given what the platform offers.
Like the bigger 1920X and 1950X models, the 1900X packs 64 PCIe lanes under its hood. It also supports ECC memory (there may be some motherboards without support, however), support for up to 2TB of memory on a quad-channel controller, and as of September 25, the entire Threadripper stack will support up to 10 NVMe SSDs in RAID 0, 1, and 10. Just beautiful.
| Cores | Clock | Turbo | L2+L3 (MB) | PCIe Lanes | Mem Channels | TDP | Price | ||
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors | |||||||||
| 1950X | 16C (32T) | 3.4 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 8/32 | 64 | 4 | 180W | $999 | |
| 1920X | 12C (24T) | 3.5 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 8/32 | 64 | 4 | 180W | $799 | |
| 1900X | 8C (16T) | 3.8 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 4/16 | 64 | 4 | 180W | $549 | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 Processors | |||||||||
| R7 1800X | 8C (16T) | 3.6 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 4/16 | 24 | 2 | 95W | $499 | |
| R7 1700X | 8C (16T) | 3.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz | 4/16 | 24 | 2 | 95W | $399 | |
| R7 1700 | 8C (16T) | 3.0 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 4/16 | 24 | 2 | 65W | $329 | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 Processors | |||||||||
| R5 1600X | 6C (12T) | 3.6 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 3/16 | 24 | 2 | 95W | $249 | |
| R5 1600 | 6C (12T) | 3.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz | 3/16 | 24 | 2 | 65W | $219 | |
| R5 1500X | 4C (8T) | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 2/16 | 24 | 2 | 65W | $189 | |
| R5 1400 | 4C (8T) | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz | 2/8 | 24 | 2 | 65W | $169 | |
| AMD Ryzen 3 Processors | |||||||||
| R3 1300X | 4C (4T) | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 2/8 | 24 | 2 | 65W | $129 | |
| R3 1200 | 4C (4T) | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz | 2/8 | 24 | 2 | 65W | $109 | |
Because the 1900X and 1800X are so similar, AMD has provided this matrix that makes understanding the differences simpler. The 1900X offers double the memory channels, 25% more USB ports, and an impressive 166% additional PCIe lanes (a point that AMD has loved to tout). In addition, and as mentioned, all three SKUs support NVMe RAID, matching Intel’s X299 platform.
As you might have noticed on our social media yesterday, a Threadripper sample has finally hit our doorstep (well, more accurately, it was just handed to me by a friendly FedEx gent), and as soon as I get through a bit more GPU testing, I’ll be building a new rig to take TR for a good spin (under Windows and Linux).
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Stay tuned for our in-depth look.
Rob Williams
Rob founded Techgage in 2005 to be an 'Advocate of the consumer', focusing on fair reviews and keeping people apprised of news in the tech world. Catering to both enthusiasts and businesses alike; from desktop gaming to professional workstations, and all the supporting software.
