Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2018
32 cores / 64 threads, 250 Watt
20.27
+360%
Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
2020
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
4.41

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE by a whopping 360% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2711330
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.69no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency7.6711.92
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Dali (2020)
Release date6 August 2018 (6 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads644
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache3 MB96K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm12 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket TR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE.

PCIe versionno data4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 20.27
+360%
Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE 4.41

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32193
+360%
Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE 7006

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.27 4.41
Recency 6 August 2018 21 July 2020
Physical cores 32 4
Threads 64 4
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has a 359.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 614.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE in performance tests.


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