AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
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
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
4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80866 vs 31609
2.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 18334 vs 8013

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Feb 2020 vs 30 Sep 2019
Number of cores	64 vs 12
Number of threads	128 vs 24
L1 cache	4 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 64 MB
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80866 vs 31609
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	18334 vs 8013

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2692 vs 2564

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2692 vs 2564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2564

2692

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

80866

31609

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

18334

8013

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
PassMark - Single thread mark	2564	2692
PassMark - CPU mark	80866	31609
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	23273
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	18334	8013

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Feb 2020	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3990
OPN PIB	100-100000163WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000163	100-000000072
Place in performance rating	180	678
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 9
Processor Number		PRO 3900
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	4 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	64	12
Number of threads	128	24
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Compatibility
Sockets supported	sTRX4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
AMD SenseMI
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)