Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated348
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data29.72
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiencyno data16.06
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release dateAugust 2018 (6 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data16
Base clock speedno data3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache32768 KB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size213 mm274 + 125 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors9600 million8,850 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X3D has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 19% lower power consumption.

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