Pentium 4 505 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Pentium 4 505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	29	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.35	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date	7 February 2020 (4 years ago)	December 2004 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,999	no data
Current price	$4255 (1.1x MSRP)	$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Pentium 4 505 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	128	1
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	2.66 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	90 nm
Die size	74 mm2	109 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	125 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.25V-1.388V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Pentium 4 505 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	PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Pentium 4 505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Pentium 4 505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Pentium 4 505 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Pentium 4 505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Pentium 4 505.

PCIe version

4.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	64	1
Threads	128	1
Chip lithography	7 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	84 Watt

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