i9-9990XE vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
2023
96 cores / 192 threads, 350 Watt
95.07
+401%
Core i9-9990XE
2019
14 cores / 28 threads, 255 Watt
18.99

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i9-9990XE by a whopping 401% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i9-9990XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2311
Place by popularity3not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.252.94
Market segmentServerWorkstation
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Power efficiency25.717.05
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)3 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999$2,800

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has 11% better value for money than i9-9990XE.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i9-9990XE 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 cores9614 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads19228
Base clock speed2.5 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache64 KB (per core)896 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)14 MB
L3 cache384 MB (shared)19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm14 nm
Die sizeCompute Die (CCD) Size 71 mm2, I/O Die (IOD) Size 388 mm2 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors78,840 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i9-9990XE 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketsTR52066
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt255 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i9-9990XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i9-9990XE 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 PRO 7995WX and Core i9-9990XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i9-9990XE.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes12844

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 PRO 7995WX 95.07
+401%
i9-9990XE 18.99

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 PRO 7995WX 151016
+401%
i9-9990XE 30162

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 95.07 18.99
Recency 19 October 2023 3 January 2019
Physical cores 96 14
Threads 192 28
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 255 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has a 400.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 585.7% more physical cores and 585.7% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

i9-9990XE, on the other hand, has 37.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9990XE in performance tests.


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