AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD A10-7890K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and AMD A10-7890K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

AMD A10-7890K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
12x 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
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2287 vs 1581
9.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32224 vs 3546

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 August 2018 vs January 2016
Number of cores	32 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	3072 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2287 vs 1581
PassMark - CPU mark	32224 vs 3546

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7890K

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 72.40°C vs 68°C
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 250 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 250 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CPU 2: AMD A10-7890K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2287

1581

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32224

3546

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD A10-7890K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2287	1581
PassMark - CPU mark	32224	3546
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7913
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		20.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		335.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		31.466
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		106.183
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3188

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD A10-7890K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaveri
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	13 August 2018	January 2016
OPN PIB	YD299XAZAFWOF	AD789KXDJCHBX
OPN Tray	YD299XAZUIHAF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	912	913
Price now	$1,729.99	$199.99
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	4.09	8.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz	4.1 GHz
Die size	213 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	3072 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	32	4
Number of threads	64
Transistor count	19200 million	1178 million
Unlocked
Compute Cores		12
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	sTR4	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	Wraith cooler
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		866 MHz
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan