Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3980X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.82
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiencyno data27.22
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date14 November 2019 (5 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 cores48 (Octatetraconta-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads9624
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.6 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache3 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache24 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 9900X 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
SocketTR4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 November 2019 15 August 2024
Physical cores 48 12
Threads 96 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3980X has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 9900X. We've got no test results to judge.


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