i9-10940XE vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-10940XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.54no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Cascade Lake-X (2019)
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years ago)19 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-10940XE 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads12828
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size74 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-10940XE 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 configuration11
SocketTR42066
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-10940XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-10940XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-10940XE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-10940XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-10940XE.

PCIe version4.03.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 February 2020 19 October 2019
Physical cores 64 14
Threads 128 28
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has an age advantage of 3 months, 357.1% more physical cores and 357.1% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i9-10940XE, on the other hand, has 69.7% lower power consumption.

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