AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Phenom II X4 975

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
4,493

Rank #1,291

6,400
4,493

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 29.8% (Rank #133 vs #1291)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,836

Rank #339

vs
4,479

Rank #1,306

5,836
4,479

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 23.3% (Rank #339 vs #1306)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,246

Rank #78

vs
4,515

Rank #1,199

7,246
4,515

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 37.7% (Rank #78 vs #1199)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,054

Rank #99

vs
4,544

Rank #1,200

6,054
4,544

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 24.9% (Rank #99 vs #1200)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,591

Rank #66

vs
4,546

Rank #1,068

6,591
4,546

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 31% (Rank #66 vs #1068)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,410

Rank #207

vs
4,518

Rank #1,274

5,410
4,518

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 16.5% (Rank #207 vs #1274)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Phenom II X4 975 Diff
Cores
32
2
+93.8%
Threads
64
2
+96.9%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
3,300 MHz
-9.1%
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 Phenom II X4 975
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2990WX G3260
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
Phenom II X4 975
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Phenom II X4 975
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Phenom II X4 975
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2990WX
Phenom II X4 975
G3260

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Zen+
Phenom II X4 975
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Colfax
Phenom II X4 975
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
23
Phenom II X4 975
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Phenom II X4 975
FCLGA1150

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
FCLGA-4094
Phenom II X4 975
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Promontory
Phenom II X4 975
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
DDR4-2933
Phenom II X4 975
DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Yes
Phenom II X4 975
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
3.0
Phenom II X4 975
Up to 3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Phenom II X4 975
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop
Phenom II X4 975
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
$1,799.00
Phenom II X4 975
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
No
Phenom II X4 975
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Phenom II X4 975
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
Phenom II X4 975
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
213 mm²
Phenom II X4 975
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
19.20 billion
Phenom II X4 975
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
GlobalFoundries
Phenom II X4 975
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CMOS
Phenom II X4 975
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
64-bit
Phenom II X4 975
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x86-64 (x86)
Phenom II X4 975
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Phenom II X4 975
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Phenom II X4 975
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Phenom II X4 975
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Phenom II X4 975
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Phenom II X4 975
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