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 #536
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 15.3% (Rank #133 vs #536)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #339
Rank #466
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 3.5% (Rank #339 vs #466)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #78
Rank #562
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 29.5% (Rank #78 vs #562)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #99
Rank #633
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 22.2% (Rank #99 vs #633)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #66
Rank #516
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 26.5% (Rank #66 vs #516)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #207
Rank #768
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 13.4% (Rank #207 vs #768)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Ryzen 5 2500X | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Threads |
64
|
8
|
+87.5% |
| Base Frequency |
3,000 MHz
|
3,600 MHz
|
-16.7% |
| Clock Multiplier |
30x
|
36x
|
-16.7% |
| L1 Cache |
3,072 KB
|
384 KB
|
+87.5% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
+87.5% |
| L3 Cache |
64 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
+87.5% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory |
2,048 GB
|
64 GB
|
+96.9% |
| Max Bandwidth |
87 GB/s
|
44 GB/s
|
+50% |
| PCIe Lanes |
60
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
250 W
|
65 W
|
74% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
12 nm
|
12 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Ryzen 5 2500X |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Family | Ryzen | Ryzen |
| Series | Ryzen | Ryzen |
| Model Number | 2990WX | 2500X |
| Microarchitecture | Zen+ | Zen+ |
| Core Name | Colfax | Pinnacle |
| Core Family | 23 | 23 |
| Core Model | -- | 8 |
| Socket | Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 | Socket |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | µOPGA-1331 |
| Chipset | Promontory | Promontory |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2933 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4, x2 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $1,799.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
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 | Ryzen 5 2500X |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Die Area | 213 mm² | 213 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 19.20 billion | 4.80 billion |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Ryzen 5 2500X |
|---|---|---|
| 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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