EPYC 9754S vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 9754S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	28	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.88	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Bergamo
Release date	7 February 2020 (4 years ago)	13 June 2023 (1 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 EPYC 9754S 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)	128
Threads	128	256
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	5 nm
Die size	74 mm2	8x 73 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	71,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 9754S 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	2
Socket	TR4	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 9754S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 9754S are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 9754S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5
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	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 9754S.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 February 2020	13 June 2023
Physical cores	64	128
Threads	128	256
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	360 Watt

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