Xeon w9-3595X vs Ryzen Threadripper 5990X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Xeon w9-3595X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated13
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.42
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiencyno data15.47
Architecture codenameChagallSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release dateno data24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,889

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Xeon w9-3595X 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)60 (Hexaconta-Core)
Threads128120
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.45 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB112.5 MB
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size8x 81 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C81 °C
Number of transistors33,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Xeon w9-3595X 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
SocketTRX4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt385 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Xeon w9-3595X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Xeon w9-3595X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Xeon w9-3595X 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 5990X and Xeon w9-3595X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Xeon w9-3595X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes128112

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 64 60
Threads 128 120
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 385 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X has 6.7% more physical cores and 6.7% more threads, and 37.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Xeon w9-3595X. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 5990X is a desktop processor while Xeon w9-3595X is a server/workstation one.


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