AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Specifications

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2020-02-07
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
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2022-04-20
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a base frequency of 2.9 GHz. 64 / 128 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 280 W. Released in 2020-02-07.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has a base frequency of 3.4 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2022-04-20.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    56 more cores

    64 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    161 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    1 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    122 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    1 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    106 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    1 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    243 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    7 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    5 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    1 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    2 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 17% better clock speed

    3.4 GHz left arrow 2.9 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 5 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.5 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    105 W left arrow 280 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Family
    Ryzen Threadripper left arrow Ryzen
  • Form Factor
    Desktops / Boxed Processor left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
  • Series
    Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Series left arrow Ryzen 5000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.9 GHz left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    64 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    128 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.3 GHz left arrow 4.5 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.3 GHz left arrow 4.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (64 Cores)
    3.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.2 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow None
  • Graphics verification source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    2048 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe
    PCIe 4.0 left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    72 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    280 W left arrow 105 W
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    280 W left arrow 105 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Castle Peak (Zen 2) left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Codename
    Castle Peak left arrow Vermeer
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L1-Cache
    4 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    32 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    256 MB left arrow 96 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    100-100000163WOF left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    100-000000163 left arrow -
  • Official source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d.html
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit left arrow -
  • Release date
    2020-02-07 left arrow 2022-04-20
  • Socket
    sTRX4 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    TSMC 7nm FinFET left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    Cooler Not Included, Liquid Cooling Recommended left arrow -
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
  • Verified on
    2026-10-01 left arrow 2026-09-30
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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