Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs V-Series V140
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms V-Series V140 by a whopping 18526% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V140 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3140 | 36 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 9.73 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD V-Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | 16.98 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 7 February 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
V-Series V140 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 29 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V140 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V140 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V140 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V140 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V140 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.27 | 50.29 |
| Recency | 4 October 2010 | 7 February 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 64 |
| Threads | 1 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 280 Watt |
V-Series V140 has 1020% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, on the other hand, has a 18525.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 6300% more physical cores and 12700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V140 in performance tests.
Be aware that V-Series V140 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V140 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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