AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 65% lower typical power consumption: 170 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4251 vs 2566

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs 7 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95 °C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	170 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4251 vs 2566

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
2.7x 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
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80480 vs 51639
Around 43% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 18265 vs 12732

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 12 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80480 vs 51639
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	18265 vs 12732

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4251

2566

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

51639

80480

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

12732

18265

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4251	2566
PassMark - CPU mark	51639	80480
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	12732	18265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		23273

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Zen
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	7 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$3990
OPN Tray	100-000000589	100-000000163
Place in performance rating	88	132
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN PIB		100-100000163WOF
Performance
Base frequency	4.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Die size	70 mm²
L1 cache	768 KB	4 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	12	64
Number of threads	24	128
Transistor count	13140 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	8
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size		512 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM5	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	170 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)