AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Ryzen 9 3900

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Combined performance score

Ryzen 9 3900
20.08

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by 5% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking240222
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money37.127.42
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date9 October 2019 (4 years old)13 August 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,799
Current price$388 $1700 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3900 has 400% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.

Technical specs

Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads2464
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache768 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4 (1331)Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 3900 20.08
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 21.16
+5.4%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by 5% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 9 3900 30840
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32501
+5.4%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by 5% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 9 3900 1655
+40.3%
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 1180

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX by 40% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 9 3900 9535
+32%
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 7221

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX by 32% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 20.08 21.16
Recency 9 October 2019 13 August 2018
Physical cores 12 32
Threads 24 64
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 250 Watt

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. The differences in performance seem too small.


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