Core Ultra 5 125U vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	28	636
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.87	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Meteor Lake-P
Release date	7 February 2020 (4 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,999	no data
Current price	$3550 (0.9x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core Ultra 5 125U 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	128	142 x 4.3  GHz Intel Redwood Cove P-Core8 x 3.6  GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core2 x 2.1  GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	256 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core Ultra 5 125U 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	1
Socket	TR4	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core Ultra 5 125U. 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	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core Ultra 5 125U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 3990X and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	256 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
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
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	-	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.2
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	no data	20
PCI support	no data	4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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 Threadripper 3990X outperforms Core Ultra 5 125U by 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	51.65	11.48
Recency	7 February 2020	14 December 2023
Physical cores	64	12
Threads	128	142 x 4.3 GHz Intel Redwood Cove P-Core8 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core2 x 2.1 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	15 Watt

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