EPYC 7373X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 7373X 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 evaluation9.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency17.00no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Milan-X (2022)
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 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 EPYC 7373X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads12832
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.05 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache256 MB768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size74 mm28x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million33,200 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 7373X 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 configuration12
SocketTR4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 7373X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 7373X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 7373X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
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 EPYC 7373X.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 February 2020 22 March 2022
Physical cores 64 16
Threads 128 32
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 240 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

EPYC 7373X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 7373X. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7373X is a server/workstation one.


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