Athlon 3000G (FB) vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 391 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.62 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.76 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 13 August 2018 (7 years ago) | 20 November 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,799 | $49 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon 3000G (FB) 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 64 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 4,950 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon 3000G (FB) 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 | Socket TR4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon 3000G (FB). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon 3000G (FB) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon 3000G (FB). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon 3000G (FB).
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 August 2018 | 20 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 2 |
| Threads | 64 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 3000G (FB), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 614.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and AMD Athlon 3000G (FB). We've got no test results to judge.
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