Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking206not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency22.18no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)Chagall
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads24128
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.45 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB256 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors0 Million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X 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
SocketAM4TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

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

AMD-V++

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

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

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 64
Threads 24 128
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900X has 166.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X, on the other hand, has 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

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