Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs EPYC 7452

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7452 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking164not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.93no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency17.30no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Chagall
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$2,025no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7452 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads64128
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.35 GHz4.45 GHz
Multiplier23.5no data
L1 cache2 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)256 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm28x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7452 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7452 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7452 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7452 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7452 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 32 64
Threads 64 128
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 280 Watt

EPYC 7452 has 80.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 7452 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 7452 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 5990X is a desktop one.


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