AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 250 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 250 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	32 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	3072 KB vs 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32768 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
PassMark - Single thread mark		2281
PassMark - CPU mark		32044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7913

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Launch date	August 2018	13 August 2018
Place in performance rating	not rated	925
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD299XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray		YD299XAZUIHAF
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
64 bit support
Die size	213 mm	213 mm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	3072 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	32768 KB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	32
Transistor count	9600 million	19200 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3 GHz
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Number of threads		64
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Max memory channels		4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	250 Watt
Sockets supported		sTR4
Thermal Solution		Not included
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture