Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 9 7945HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	242	89
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.18	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4)
Release date	13 August 2018 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,799	no data
Current price	$1775 (1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	64	32
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size	213 mm2	2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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	FL1
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 9 7945HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 5, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 9 7945HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 9 7945HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR5
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

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AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 9 7945HX.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	28

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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 7945HX outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX by 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.93	35.50
Recency	13 August 2018	4 January 2023
Physical cores	32	16
Threads	64	32
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	55 Watt

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