Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #133
Rank #1,973
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 39.3% (Rank #133 vs #1973)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #339
Rank #1,958
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 37.3% (Rank #339 vs #1958)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #78
Rank #1,982
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 41.7% (Rank #78 vs #1982)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #99
Number Crunching not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #66
Data Processing not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #207
Physics & Compute not available for both processors.
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Phenom X4 9600 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Threads |
64
|
4
|
+93.8% |
| Base Frequency |
3,000 MHz
|
2,300 MHz
|
+23.3% |
| Clock Multiplier |
30x
|
12x
|
+61.7% |
| L1 Cache |
3,072 KB
|
125 KB
|
+95.9% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+97% |
| L3 Cache |
64 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
+97% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
2,048 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
87 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
60
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
250 W
|
95 W
|
62% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
12 nm
|
65 nm
|
81.5% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Phenom X4 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Family | Ryzen | -- |
| Series | Ryzen | -- |
| Model Number | 2990WX | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Zen+ | -- |
| Core Name | Colfax | Agena |
| Core Family | 23 | -- |
| Socket | Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 | Socket AM2+ |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | µPGA |
| Chipset | Promontory | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2933 | -- |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4, x2 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $1,799.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Phenom X4 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 12 nm | 65 nm |
| Die Area | 213 mm² | 285 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 19.20 billion | 0.00 billion |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | -- |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Phenom X4 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DNow! | ||
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EMMX | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| PBO | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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