AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD A8-3870

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
4,316

Rank #1,501

6,400
4,316

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 32.6% (Rank #133 vs #1501)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,836

Rank #339

vs
4,260

Rank #1,522

5,836
4,260

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 27% (Rank #339 vs #1522)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,246

Rank #78

vs
4,399

Rank #1,456

7,246
4,399

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 39.3% (Rank #78 vs #1456)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,054

Rank #99

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,591

Rank #66

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,410

Rank #207

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX A8-3870 Diff
Cores
32
2
+93.8%
Threads
64
2
+96.9%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
2,800 MHz
+6.7%
Clock Multiplier
30x
--
L1 Cache
3,072 KB
--
L2 Cache
16 MiB
--
L3 Cache
64 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
21 GB/s
+75.6%
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 A8-3870
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2990WX G1830
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax --
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1150
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 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 --
Release Price $1,799.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
AMD
A8-3870
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
A8-3870
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
A8-3870
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2990WX
A8-3870
G1830

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Zen+
A8-3870
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Colfax
A8-3870
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
23
A8-3870
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
A8-3870
FCLGA1150

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
FCLGA-4094
A8-3870
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Promontory
A8-3870
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
DDR4-2933
A8-3870
DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Yes
A8-3870
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
3.0
A8-3870
Up to 3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
A8-3870
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop
A8-3870
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
$1,799.00
A8-3870
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
No
A8-3870
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX A8-3870
Process 12 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² --
Transistor Count 19.20 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
12 nm
A8-3870
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
213 mm²
A8-3870
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
19.20 billion
A8-3870
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
GlobalFoundries
A8-3870
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CMOS
A8-3870
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
64-bit
A8-3870
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x86-64 (x86)
A8-3870
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX A8-3870
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1050 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
A8-3870
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
A8-3870
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
A8-3870
1050 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX A8-3870
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
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
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64