AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Intel Core i7-3820

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
4,889

Rank #963

6,400
4,889

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 23.6% (Rank #133 vs #963)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,836

Rank #339

vs
4,927

Rank #990

5,836
4,927

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 15.6% (Rank #339 vs #990)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,246

Rank #78

vs
4,832

Rank #804

7,246
4,832

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 33.3% (Rank #78 vs #804)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,054

Rank #99

vs
4,647

Rank #837

6,054
4,647

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 23.2% (Rank #99 vs #837)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,591

Rank #66

vs
4,673

Rank #744

6,591
4,673

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 29.1% (Rank #66 vs #744)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,410

Rank #207

vs
4,676

Rank #782

5,410
4,676

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 13.6% (Rank #207 vs #782)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i7-3820 Diff
Cores
32
4
+87.5%
Threads
64
8
+87.5%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
3,600 MHz
-16.7%
Clock Multiplier
30x
--
L1 Cache
3,072 KB
--
L2 Cache
16 MiB
--
L3 Cache
64 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
4
0%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
51 GB/s
+41.4%
PCIe Lanes
60
40
+33.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
130 W
48% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i7-3820
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2990WX i7-3820
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax --
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1366
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 1066/1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $1,799.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
AMD
Core i7-3820
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Core i7-3820
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Core i7-3820
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2990WX
Core i7-3820
i7-3820

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Zen+
Core i7-3820
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Colfax
Core i7-3820
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
23
Core i7-3820
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i7-3820
FCLGA1366

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
FCLGA-4094
Core i7-3820
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Promontory
Core i7-3820
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
DDR4-2933
Core i7-3820
DDR3 1066/1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Yes
Core i7-3820
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
3.0
Core i7-3820
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i7-3820
1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop
Core i7-3820
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
$1,799.00
Core i7-3820
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
No
Core i7-3820
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i7-3820
Process 12 nm 32 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
Core i7-3820
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
213 mm²
Core i7-3820
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
19.20 billion
Core i7-3820
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
GlobalFoundries
Core i7-3820
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CMOS
Core i7-3820
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
64-bit
Core i7-3820
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7-3820
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i7-3820
GPU -- HD Graphics P4000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1250 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i7-3820
HD Graphics P4000

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i7-3820
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i7-3820
1250 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i7-3820
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