Introduction : The detailed technical description of the Amd Ryzen thread-ripper , from history , parts , specification and why it is special

History and the reason behind microprocessors and introduction to the AMD thread ripper

The problem the thread ripper solved and its biggest advantage, and architecture

Performance, cache  memory and more in-depth architecture 

Cooling system and overall overview and conclusion

Conclusion and page cited

A Microprocessor synonymous with CPU and the brain of the computer is the electronic device that is responsible for the calculations and manipulations of every data on the computer or electronic device. Microprocessors originally were only on computers but as technology progressed, there started being in various technology and In today’s world. Every single electronic device has a microprocessor in it. The microprocessor, in general, was invented in 1971 by the present famous Intel cooperation. Before the Microprocessor was invented; Vacuum and transistors were used in making most calculative devices and computers. IBM company was one of the leading companies that were producing vacuum computers. Intel was the pioneer in producing microprocessors. Initially, computers could be big as a room and there were no personal computers. The invention of the microcomputer solved that very issue. Hence the term “Micro “  because of how small it is. 

            AMD Ryzen Thread ripper 1950 x is a very unique and brilliant processor. It was widely received positively when it first came out. The world was stunned. It was historically known that Intel was the better hardware producing between AMD and Intel. However, in this time, that is definitely not the case . While Intel were the pioneers Amd has taken it a step further by making its processors quality and more economical compared to Intel.

            The AMD Ryzen Thread ripper 1950 arrived at a very popular time. Bitcoin was getting popular due to its increased value and acceptability. Bit Coin mining is the process of adding transaction records to Bit coin’s public ledger of past transactions is called the blockchain.  For a less technical description is when a computer or complex hard hardware solves a very difficult mathematics problem. Matter of fact these types of math problems are so difficult that the probability of solving them is 1 in a trillion. Hence the term “Mining “ due to the difficulty in obtaining bitcoins. The problems are so difficult that they require expensive and efficient powerful computers/hardware. This is where the AMD Ryzen Thread ripper comes in. It is very powerful. The name “thread ripper “refers to the multiple and fast threads that are contained in the processor. To break it down, threads help with concurrency (the ability of a computer to do multiple things at a time). The AMD Ryzen thread ripper has multiple threads that run at very high speed which means the computer can do so many things at a time. When the Thread ripper was out of stock very fast as it was noticed that it mined bitcoin faster compared to other processors due to its high-speed thread.

 The AMD thread ripper is a flagship microprocessor meaning it’s a high-end processor. The thread ripper is 16 core products. Meaning you have 16 microprocessors in one microprocessor. I know it main sounds confusing but, think of it as one general microprocessor that has multiple sub processors. The thread ripper 1950 x has a base frequency speed of 3.4 GHz that is a boostable to 4.0 ghz. The processors in the thread ripper are smut meaning the hyper threads to 32 threads. The 1950x will seat on a TR4 socket on any x399 motherboard of your choice. The 1950 x has an XFR range of 200 MHz, which means when properly cooled and in the right conditions: it will hit 4100 MHz on up to 4 cores.  (Hilbert, 2019).

The AMD thread ripper Ryzen has the same architecture as the ryzen family. However, a lot of Io changes have been made to the new 1950 x thread ripper. Xfr meaning extended frequency range is a feature that automatically boosts the frequency at which the processors operate in. It regulates the frequency of the processors based on the present cooling system and the temperature of the system at the moment. With the amount of xfr that is in the 1950 x thread ripper with a very solid temperature you can get an extra 0 – 200 MHz to the maximum 4000 MHz the processor is projected to have. (Hilbert, 2017).

The 1950 x thread ripper has a whopping 40 Mb l3 and l2 cache. That’s a whopping 20 Mb for the level 2 cache which means faster processing and reloading. The 16-core part with four four-core CCX units aka Summit Ridge aka RYZEN, in the end, gets a per-core L1 data .cache size of 32 KiB, an L1 instruction cache size of 64 KiB and then an L2 cache size of 512 KiB per core. (Hilbert, 2019).

The X399 While some of the chipset functionality is harbored inside the processor, a new generation and architecture processor will always require a new motherboard chipset. Let me first reiterate and make clear that ALL Ryzen processors are unlocked, that entails all Ryzen 3, 5, 7 and thus now the new Thread ripper processors. Thread ripper processors, however, will require a new socket due to the many pins needed. The platform will be using Socket design SP3r2, a 4094-pin socket that was originally developed for the AMD Naples (EPYC) series server processors, but again, AMD did a 180 and is introducing it also as high-end desktop platform series processors and chipsets. (Hilbert,2019) .

The AMD thread ripper 1950 x has an amazing quad channel dual memory. The motherboards will be paired eight dim slots, configurable as single, dual and quad-channel setup. AMD will support jedec SPD timings and frequencies at 2133 /2400  and 2667 MHz, but you can expect to see motherboards with support for 3200 MHz (and higher up-to 3600 MHz) as well, much like Ryzen with AGESA 1006 and newer offers. Two channels per two 4 DIMMS per 2 dies and will offer UMA (distributed) versus NUMA (local) modes (for low gaming latency). The new memory subsystem will run 3200 MHz in quad-channel with no problems (with compatible memory). 

The 1950 x like every sophisticated microprocessor out there, it needs to be properly cooled. There are different types of coolers that are compatible with the processor. It would be necessary to choose coolers that are relative to what kind of speed you want to achieve with the processor. The thread ripper is compatible with multiple cooling setups as well as heat pipe solutions. the Asetek brackets make this possible.

            To conclude the thread ripper is a very fast micro processor, it used the power of multi-threading to make things run faster. So multiple threaded will perform extremely well. While the multi-processor might not process single-threaded applications as fast as multiple threaded applications. It still does not lack in that aspect and offers a base speed of 4.0 MHz minus the addition 200MHz that is still achievable due to system conditioning

References

HilbertHagedoorn . (2017 , August 10 ) . AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950x https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_threadripper_1950x_review,1.html