AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD A12-9800E

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,400

Rank #133

vs
4,591

Rank #1,198

6,400
4,591

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 28.3% (Rank #133 vs #1198)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,836

Rank #339

vs
4,656

Rank #1,174

5,836
4,656

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 20.2% (Rank #339 vs #1174)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,246

Rank #78

vs
4,494

Rank #1,236

7,246
4,494

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 38% (Rank #78 vs #1236)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,054

Rank #99

vs
4,579

Rank #1,032

6,054
4,579

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 24.4% (Rank #99 vs #1032)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,591

Rank #66

vs
4,545

Rank #1,074

6,591
4,545

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 31% (Rank #66 vs #1074)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,410

Rank #207

vs
4,539

Rank #1,158

5,410
4,539

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 16.1% (Rank #207 vs #1158)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX A12-9800E Diff
Cores
32
2
+93.8%
Threads
64
2
+96.9%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
3,200 MHz
-6.3%
Clock Multiplier
30x
31x
-3.2%
L1 Cache
3,072 KB
125 KB
+95.9%
L2 Cache
16 MiB
1 MiB
+94%
L3 Cache
64 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
26 GB/s
+70.7%
PCIe Lanes
60
16
+73.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
53 W
78.8% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX A12-9800E
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2990WX G3420
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Bristol Ridge
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1150
Package FCLGA-4094 µPGA
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC Support Yes Yes
PCIe Revision 3.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $1,799.00 --
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
AMD
A12-9800E
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
A12-9800E
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
A12-9800E
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2990WX
A12-9800E
G3420

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Zen+
A12-9800E
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Colfax
A12-9800E
Bristol Ridge

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
23
A12-9800E
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
A12-9800E
FCLGA1150

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
FCLGA-4094
A12-9800E
µPGA

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Promontory
A12-9800E
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
DDR4-2933
A12-9800E
DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Yes
A12-9800E
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
3.0
A12-9800E
Up to 3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
A12-9800E
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop
A12-9800E
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
$1,799.00
A12-9800E
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
No
A12-9800E
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX A12-9800E
Process 12 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 246 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion 3,100
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
12 nm
A12-9800E
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
213 mm²
A12-9800E
246 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
19.20 billion
A12-9800E
3,100

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
GlobalFoundries
A12-9800E
GlobalFoundries

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CMOS
A12-9800E
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
64-bit
A12-9800E
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x86-64 (x86)
A12-9800E
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX A12-9800E
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1150 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
A12-9800E
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
A12-9800E
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
A12-9800E
1150 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX A12-9800E
3DNow!
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TBM
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
XOP
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64