A100 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and A100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking34not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency17.00no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Stealey (2007)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and A100 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads1281
Base clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz0.6 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache4 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache32 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm90 nm
Die size74 mm266 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors38740 Million176 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and A100 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
SocketTR4Intel BGA 437
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and A100. 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 3990X and A100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and A100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR2
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and A100.

PCIe version4.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 64 1
Threads 128 1
Chip lithography 7 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 3 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 6300% more physical cores and 12700% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.

A100, on the other hand, has 9233.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and A100. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop processor while A100 is a notebook one.


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