7 245HX vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	75	311
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.52	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Arrow Lake
Power efficiency	6.85	no data
Designer	AMD	Intel
Manufacturer	TSMC	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Arrow Lake-HX (2025−2026)
Release date	25 November 2019 (6 years ago)	1 April 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core 7 245HX: 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	128	14
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	5.1 GHz
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	4 MB	no data
L2 cache	32 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	26 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	3 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	38740 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core 7 245HX 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	no data
Socket	TR4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core 7 245HX. 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 3990X and Core 7 245HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core 7 245HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

-

Intel Graphics 3-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) (300 - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core 7 245HX.

PCIe version

4.0

no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	46.74	24.20
Recency	25 November 2019	1 April 2026
Physical cores	64	14
Threads	128	14
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm