AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • Around 39% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2457 vs 2292
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1059 vs 1018
  • Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12581 vs 10702
  • Around 1% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7974 vs 7913
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2457 vs 2292
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1059 vs 1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12581 vs 10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7974 vs 7913

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
  • 32 more threads: 64 vs 32
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x 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
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32501 vs 29382
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 16
Number of threads 64 vs 32
L1 cache 3072 KB vs 1536 KB
L2 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 32501 vs 29382

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2457
2292
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
29382
32501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1059
1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
12581
10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7974
7913
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 2457 2292
PassMark - CPU mark 29382 32501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1059 1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12581 10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7974 7913

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Zen
Family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 31 August 2018 13 August 2018
OPN PIB YD295XA8AFWOF YD299XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray YD295XA8UGAAF YD299XAZUIHAF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 839 907
Price now $899.99 $1,729.99
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100) 8.50 4.09
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3 GHz
Die size 213 mm 213 mm
L1 cache 1536 KB 3072 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Maximum core temperature 68°C 68°C
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 16 32
Number of threads 32 64
Transistor count 9600 million 19200 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4 4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported sTR4 sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 250 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included Not included

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)