Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE by a whopping 414% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 28 | 716 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.75 | 5.89 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Renoir (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 7 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,999 | no data |
| Current price | $3550 (0.9x MSRP) | $1000 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 99% better value for money than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 102.403 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 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.
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 Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE by 414% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE by 414% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE by 7% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE by 149% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 51.65 | 10.05 |
| Recency | 7 February 2020 | 21 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 6 |
| Threads | 128 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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