AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- 26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
- 52 more threads: 64 vs 12
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
- 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
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2292 vs 2199
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32501 vs 13066
- Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1018 vs 948
- 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10702 vs 5185
- 2.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7913 vs 3469
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 13 August 2018 vs 11 April 2017 |
| Number of cores | 32 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 64 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 3072 KB vs 576 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB vs 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB vs 16 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2292 vs 2199 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 32501 vs 13066 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1018 vs 948 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10702 vs 5185 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7913 vs 3469 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 68°C
- 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 250 Watt
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 68°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 250 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
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| Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2292 | 2199 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 32501 | 13066 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1018 | 948 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10702 | 5185 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7913 | 3469 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 21.542 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 45.934 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.538 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.434 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Zen |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | AMD Ryzen Processors |
| Launch date | 13 August 2018 | 11 April 2017 |
| OPN PIB | YD299XAZAFWOF | YD160XBCAEWOF |
| OPN Tray | YD299XAZUIHAF | YD160XBCM6IAE |
| 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 | 907 | 1775 |
| Price now | $1,729.99 | $171.03 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 4.09 | 22.78 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Die size | 213 mm | 192 mm |
| L1 cache | 3072 KB | 576 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 16 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 68°C | 95°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 32 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 64 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 19200 million | 4800 million |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | 2667 MHz |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | sTR4 | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 250 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Not included | Not included |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 x16 |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
| Enmotus FuzeDrive | ||
| Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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