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 #347
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 10.4% (Rank #133 vs #347)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #339
Rank #473
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 3.6% (Rank #339 vs #473)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #78
Rank #257
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 18.6% (Rank #78 vs #257)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #99
Rank #227
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 12.4% (Rank #99 vs #227)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #66
Rank #212
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 17.3% (Rank #66 vs #212)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #207
Rank #253
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 2.7% (Rank #207 vs #253)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Xeon E5-2696 v3 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
18
|
+43.8% |
| Threads |
64
|
36
|
+43.8% |
| Base Frequency |
3,000 MHz
|
2,300 MHz
|
+23.3% |
| Clock Multiplier |
30x
|
23x
|
+23.3% |
| L1 Cache |
3,072 KB
|
62 KB
|
+98% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+98.5% |
| L3 Cache |
64 MiB
|
43 MiB
|
+32.9% |
| 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
|
145 W
|
42% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
12 nm
|
22 nm
|
45.5% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Xeon E5-2696 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | -- |
| Series | Ryzen | -- |
| Model Number | 2990WX | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Zen+ | -- |
| Core Name | Colfax | Haswell-EP |
| Core Family | 23 | -- |
| Socket | Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 | Socket 2011-3 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FC-LGA12A |
| Chipset | Promontory | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2933 | DDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channel |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4, x2 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Server/Workstation |
| 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 | Xeon E5-2696 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 12 nm | 22 nm |
| Die Area | 213 mm² | 356 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 19.20 billion | 5,690 |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| 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 | Xeon E5-2696 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| PBO | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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