Xeon 6780E vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon 6780E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.53no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency17.00no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999$11,350

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon 6780E 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)144
Threads128144
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache96K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB (per module)
L3 cache256 MB108 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm
Die size74 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C85 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon 6780E 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 configuration12
SocketTR44710
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon 6780E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon 6780E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon 6780E are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon 6780E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size256 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 card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon 6780E.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data88

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 February 2020 3 June 2024
Physical cores 64 144
Threads 128 144
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 330 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 17.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6780E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 125% more physical cores and 12.5% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon 6780E. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop processor while Xeon 6780E is a server/workstation one.


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