AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 109424% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 4.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 2292
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 1018
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 10702
Around 9% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8594 vs 7913

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs 13 August 2018
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz vs 4.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707 vs 2292
PassMark - CPU mark	32659 vs 32501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276 vs 1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037 vs 10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8594 vs 7913

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
L2 cache	16 MB vs 6 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2707

2292

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32659

32501

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

1018

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

12037

10702

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8594

7913

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707	2292
PassMark - CPU mark	32659	32501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276	1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037	10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8594	7913
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	30.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.887
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	22.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Family	Ryzen	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	7 July 2019	13 August 2018
OPN PIB	100-100000023BOX	YD299XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray	100-000000023	YD299XAZUIHAF
Place in performance rating	1006	907
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$1,729.99
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		4.09
Performance
Base frequency	3800 MHz	3 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	12	32
Number of threads	24	64
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Transistor count		19200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	250 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)