EPYC 9825 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and EPYC 9825 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking277not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.86no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency7.67no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Turin (2024)
Release date6 August 2018 (6 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799$13,006

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and EPYC 9825 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)144
Threads64288
Base clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache3 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm3 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and EPYC 9825 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)2
SocketSocket TR4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt390 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and EPYC 9825. 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 Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and EPYC 9825 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and EPYC 9825. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 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 Threadripper 2990WX and EPYC 9825.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 August 2018 10 October 2024
Physical cores 32 144
Threads 64 288
Chip lithography 12 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 390 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 56% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9825, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and EPYC 9825. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a desktop processor while EPYC 9825 is a server/workstation one.


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