Ryzen 5 4600H vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2018
32 cores / 64 threads, 250 Watt
20.93
+124%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Ryzen 5 4600H by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 4600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking241767
Place by popularitynot in top-10054
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.51no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2020)Renoir-H (Zen 2)
Release date13 August 2018 (5 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799no data
Current price$1775 (1x MSRP)$909

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads6412
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB11 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket TR4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 4600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 4600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 4600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s68.27 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 4600H.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 Threadripper 2990WX 20.93
+124%
Ryzen 5 4600H 9.33

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Ryzen 5 4600H by 124% based on our aggregate 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 Threadripper 2990WX 32375
+124%
Ryzen 5 4600H 14437

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Ryzen 5 4600H by 124% 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 Threadripper 2990WX 1188
Ryzen 5 4600H 1357
+14.2%

Ryzen 5 4600H outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX by 14% 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 Threadripper 2990WX 7305
+44.7%
Ryzen 5 4600H 5048

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Ryzen 5 4600H by 45% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.93 9.33
Recency 13 August 2018 6 January 2020
Physical cores 32 6
Threads 64 12
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 54 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4600H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 4600H is a notebook one.


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