Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Ryzen 9 5900HX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	504	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)	no data
Power efficiency	29.83	no data
Architecture codename	Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)	Chagall
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HX 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	8 (Octa-Core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	16	128
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.45 GHz
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	256 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Die size	156 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	9,800 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HX 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	1	1
Socket	FP6	TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	64
Threads	16	128
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	280 Watt

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