AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3470 vs 2572

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 Nov 2020 vs 7 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3470 vs 2572

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

52 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 12
104 more threads: 128 vs 24
5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80311 vs 39041
Around 77% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 17897 vs 10106

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 12
Number of threads	128 vs 24
L1 cache	4 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 64 MB
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80311 vs 39041
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	17897 vs 10106

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3470

2572

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39041

80311

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

10106

17897

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3470	2572
PassMark - CPU mark	39041	80311
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10106	17897
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		23273

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	7 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$3990
OPN PIB	100-100000061WOF	100-100000163WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000061	100-000000163
Place in performance rating	271	128
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	4 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	12	64
Number of threads	24	128
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)