Xeon W-10885M vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon W-10885M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	271	775
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.70	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Mobile workstation
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Comet Lake
Power efficiency	7.67	20.84
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	13 August 2018 (6 years ago)	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,799	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon W-10885M 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	64	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon W-10885M 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	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon W-10885M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon W-10885M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon W-10885M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon W-10885M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.25 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	3
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon W-10885M.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.34	9.95
Recency	13 August 2018	13 May 2020
Physical cores	32	8
Threads	64	16
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	45 Watt

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