AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Name
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX
Segment
Desktop / Server
CPU group
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000
Family
AMD Ryzen
Generation
4
Predecessor
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.90 GHz
Frequency
2.70 GHz
64
CPU Cores
64
4.30 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.55 GHz
128
CPU Threads
128
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
No
3.20 GHz
Turbo (64 Cores)
3.20 GHz
Core architecture
normal
A core
--
B core
--
C core
--

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX. 

GPU name
no iGPU
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
--
Max. Memory
Max. GPU Memory
--

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

No
h264
No
No
JPEG
No
No
h265 8bit
No
h265 10bit
No
VP8
No
No
VP9
No
No
VC-1
No
No
AVC
No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200
Memory type
2048 GB
Max. Memory
4
Memory channels
Yes
ECC
4.0
PCIe version
72
PCIe lanes

Memory & PCIe

Memory type
DDR4-3200
Max. Memory
2048 GB
ECC
Yes
Memory channels
8
PCIe version
4.0
PCIe lanes
128

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

280 W
TDP
95 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
TDP (PL1)
280 W
TDP (PL2)
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

256.00 MB
L3-Cache
256.00 MB
7 nm
Technology
7 nm
Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Architecture
Chagall (Zen 3)
AMD-V, VT-Vi
Virtualization
AMD-V, SVM
TRX4 (sTRX4)
Socket
WRX8 (sWRX8)
Q1/2020
Release date
Q1/2022
ca. 3990 $
Market price
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
L2-Cache
32.00 MB
Part Number
--
ISA extensions
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX