Ultra 5 228V vs Ryzen Threadripper 5990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core Ultra 5 228V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	609
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	no data	69.86
Architecture codename	Chagall	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core Ultra 5 228V 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	128	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.45 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	33,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core Ultra 5 228V 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	TRX4	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core Ultra 5 228V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core Ultra 5 228V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core Ultra 5 228V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core Ultra 5 228V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-3200

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core Ultra 5 228V.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	4

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	64	8
Threads	128	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	17 Watt

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