Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Xeon Phi 7290

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Phi 7290 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameKnights Landing (2016)Chagall
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Phi 7290 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 cores72 (Doheptaconta-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads288128
Base clock speed1.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz4.45 GHz
L1 cache32 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB (shared)256 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Phi 7290 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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
Socket3647TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)245 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7290 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Phi 7290 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 7290 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 Xeon Phi 7290 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 7290 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 72 64
Threads 288 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 245 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon Phi 7290 has 12.5% more physical cores and 125% more threads, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 7290 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Phi 7290 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 5990X is a desktop one.


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