Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs EPYC 9754

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	12	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.09	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	16.62	no data
Architecture codename	Bergamo (2023)	Chagall
Release date	13 June 2023 (1 year ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$11,900	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9754 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 cores	128	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	256	128
Base clock speed	2.25 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.45 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	256 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Die size	8x 73 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	71,000 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9754 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	SP5	TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9754 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 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	128	128

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	128	64
Threads	256	128
Chip lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	280 Watt

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