Ryzen Threadripper 1950 vs i7-990X EE

Place in the ranking	1389	533
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	3.02	7.27
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	no data	29 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen Threadripper 1950 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	12	32
Base clock speed	no data	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.73 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	6400 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	32 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	213 mm²
Number of transistors	no data	9,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen Threadripper 1950 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	no data	1
Socket	LGA-1366	SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen Threadripper 1950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen Threadripper 1950 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen Threadripper 1950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR4 Quad-channel

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.

i7-990X EE 4.17

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 13.90
+233%

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.

i7-990X EE 6624

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 22077
+233%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.17	13.90
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	180 Watt

i7-990X EE has 38.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950, on the other hand, has a 233.3% higher aggregate performance score, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-990X EE in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen Threadripper 1950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.