Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	229	not rated
Place by popularity	97	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	43.83	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	20.42	no data
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)	Chagall
Release date	29 August 2022 (2 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	16	128
Base clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	4.45 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	256 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm, 6 nm	7 nm
Die size	71+122 mm	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	6,570 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	AM5	TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	24	128

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	64
Threads	16	128
Chip lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt

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