Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	275	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.71	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	15.54	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Chagall
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	24	128
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.45 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	256 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	12	64
Threads	24	128
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	280 Watt

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