Core i9 vs Ryzen Threadripper 5990X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Architecture codename | Chagall | no data |
Release date | no data | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Current price | no data | $418 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core i9 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) | no data |
Threads | 128 | no data |
Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 4.45 GHz | no data |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
L3 cache | 256 MB | no data |
Chip lithography | 7 nm | no data |
Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | - |
Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core i9 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 | no data |
Socket | TRX4 | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core i9. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | no data |
AVX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core i9 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core i9. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Core i9.
PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
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