AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Starting with the Threadripper 2920X, it has an MSRP of $650 which is considerably cheaper than the $800 the 1920X came in at. AMD’s offering 12 cores for the price Intel will give you 8, you get basically 3x the L3 cache and just over twice as many PCIe 3.0 lanes. There were just two tests where the 7820X beat the 2920X and that was single-thread Cinebench and PCMark 10. For everything else AMD’s new 12-core Threadripper part wiped the floor with the 7820X, it was basically a non-contest.
– As reviewed by TechSpot on Oct 2018
12
Cores
24
Threads
3.5 GHz
Base Clock
4.3 GHz
Boost Clock
Socket TR4
Socket
180 W
TDP
No iGPU
Graphics
$229
Price
CPU Snapshot
Release date:Oct 3, 2018Price at Launch:$649
Type:DesktopSocket:Socket TR4
Cores:12Threads:24
Multithreading:Yes
Clocks & Cache
Base Clock:3.5 GHzBoost Clock:4.3 GHz
L2 Cache:6 MBL3 Cache:32 MB
Platform
Codename:Colfax (Zen+)Process Size:12 nm
Memory Support:DDR4-2933TDP:180 W
PCIe Support:PCIe 3.0, 64 LanesBox Cooler:No
Integrated Features
Integrated Graphics:NoNPU:No

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Price History

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X pricing

Last 6 months
Price Date
Current $229 Feb 2, 2026
Highest* $350 Apr 15, 2025
Lowest* $190 Aug 24, 2025
Average $227
* Prices are based on listings from Newegg and other major retailers over the past 12+ months.
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Reviews and Ratings

85

Average Score

Based on 12 reviews

7.6

User Score

Based on 146 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Affordable 12-core, even better value than 2950X
  • Upgrade path to 32 core/64-thread TR 2990WX available
  • Excellent platform

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Gaming performance not as high as consumer-grade CPUs from AMD and Intel
  • Intel Core i9-9900K has greater price-to-performance
90

Starting with the Threadripper 2920X, it has an MSRP of $650 which is considerably cheaper than the $800 the 1920X came in at. AMD’s offering 12 cores for the price Intel will give you 8, you get basically 3x the L3 cache and just over twice as many PCIe 3.0 lanes. There were just two tests where the 7820X beat the 2920X and that was single-thread Cinebench and PCMark 10. For everything else AMD’s new 12-core Threadripper part wiped the floor with the 7820X, it was basically a non-contest.

By TechSpot on

Battlefield V is playable on quad-cores but you can expect frequent frame dips, resulting in less consistent frame rates. For the most part, we've found that the older Core i5-7600K has been hanging in there pretty well with AAA titles released in...

By TechSpot on
80

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a offers great performance and a fantastic value as a HEDT processor. However, don't expect this processor to offer the best performance for its price. Instead, much of this chip's value comes from its X399 chipset...

By TechRadar on
90

The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is an incredible value proposition for professionals on a tight budget, and serves up performance rivaling Intel processors that are several hundred dollars pricier. It will play your games just fine with all the eye candy you want, although if gaming is your machine's predominant occupation, you're recommended to seek out far better-tailored platforms such as the i7-9700K.

By TechPowerUp on
90

For providing an impressive amount of value at it's $649 price tag, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is awarded the PC Perspective Editor's Choice award. For enthusiasts looking to step up their core count, but don't necessarily have a need for 16 core, the 2920X is a great entry to the Threadripper platform.

By PCPerspective on
93

The ThreadRipper 2920X is a great successor to the 1920X, and in some cases, it matches the 1950X. The 2970WX is a decent addition to AMD's high-end workstation CPU line up and gives users other options when it comes to AMD's quad-die ThreadRipper CPUs.

By TweakTown on
96

Want one? 2970WX: a-fwd.to/tozNMpV 2920X: a-fwd.to/4C0w2ja 24 and 12 Core Threadripper CPUs are here! AMD is really pulling out all the stops here, but who are they actually for? Lets see how they perform and answer that question! Products shown...

By techteamgb.co.uk on
80

AMD once again presents a many-core solution for your threading needs. This round for the 2920X specific, things are more difficult as it is priced roughly at Core i9 9900K levels. AMD offers more value with an additional four cores, and in your...

By Guru of 3D on
90

AMD Second Generation Ryzen Threadripper Processors -- Find Them At AmazonLike the Threadripper 2990WX, the Threadripper 2970WX's overall performance differs depending on the use case. In compute-intensive, multithreaded workloads like those associated...

By HotHardware on

We recently updated our Linux testing suite a wee bit, making minor changes, but at the expense of dropping all single-threaded benchmarks – by accident. We hadn't thought much about every single set of results being hugely optimized for core counts,...

By Techgage on

It seems 12 cores is a really nice sweet spot for Threadripper. The budget TR4 this may be, but it's got plenty of get-up-and-go for the money. It smashed out a new record of 92 FPS in Handbrake while transcoding 4K video and it still scored amazingly...

By eTeknix on

Recommendable! The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is the more affordable model of AMD's latest Threadripper generation. At $649 it is priced similarly to Intel's Core i9-9900K. Find out in our extensive review which one of these two is the better deal,...

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