Xeon W-2275 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
50.29
+187%
Xeon W-2275
2019
14 cores / 28 threads, 165 Watt
17.54

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Xeon W-2275 by a whopping 187% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon W-2275 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking34359
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency17.0010.06
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)no data
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 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 Xeon W-2275 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads12828
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache256 MB19.25 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size74 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data62 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon W-2275 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
SocketTR4FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon W-2275. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon W-2275 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon W-2275 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon W-2275. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size256 GB1 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon W-2275.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 50.29
+187%
Xeon W-2275 17.54

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 79889
+187%
Xeon W-2275 27866

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 1623
Xeon W-2275 1623

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 14204
+26.7%
Xeon W-2275 11213

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.29 17.54
Recency 7 February 2020 1 October 2019
Physical cores 64 14
Threads 128 28
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a 186.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 357.1% more physical cores and 357.1% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon W-2275, on the other hand, has 69.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2275 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2275 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon W-2275, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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