Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	277	702
Place by popularity	not in top-100	8
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.86	22.81
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	7.67	16.26
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,799	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 369% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 3600 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	64	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	3 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	19200 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 3600 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	Socket TR4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 3600. 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 Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.27	11.17
Recency	6 August 2018	7 July 2019
Physical cores	32	6
Threads	64	12
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	65 Watt

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