AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Combined performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
52.01
+74.8%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by 75% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking28130
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money11.6661.00
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 9
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years old)5 November 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999$799
Current price$4155 (1x MSRP)$484 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 423% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache256 MB64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size74 mm2CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 9 5950X 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
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version4.04.0

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 52.01
+74.8%
Ryzen 9 5950X 29.75

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by 75% in our combined 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 79889
+74.9%
Ryzen 9 5950X 45688

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by 75% 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 1559
Ryzen 9 5950X 2189
+40.4%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3990X by 40% 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 13928
+14.6%
Ryzen 9 5950X 12153

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by 15% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 52.01 29.75
Recency 7 February 2020 5 November 2020
Physical cores 64 16
Threads 128 32
Cost $3999 $799
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 105 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5950X in performance tests.


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