Ryzen 7 7700 vs Ryzen Threadripper 5990X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Ryzen 7 7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated243
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.48
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiencyno data31.74
Architecture codenameChagallRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release dateno data4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Ryzen 7 7700 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads12816
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.45 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache256 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size8x 81 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C61 °C
Number of transistors33,200 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Ryzen 7 7700 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
SocketTRX4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt65W, (85W real world)

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Ryzen 7 7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Ryzen 7 7700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Ryzen 7 7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Ryzen 7 7700.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes12824

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 64 8
Threads 128 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7700, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 330.8% lower power consumption.

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