AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X features 64 processor cores and has the capability to manage 128 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper series. To use the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, you'll need a motherboard with a TRX4 (sTRX4) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Family: AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Group: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 64
Threads: 128
Cores: 64x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.3 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 2.0 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 2.0 TB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 102.4 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 280 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 280 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: TRX4 (sTRX4)
L2-Cache: 32.0 MB
L3-Cache: 256.0 MB
Architecture: Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2020
Release price: 3990 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
83447
83447
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
83324
83324
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
81100
81100
AMD EPYC 9354P
32C 64T @ 3.25 GHz
79364
79364
AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
76440
76440

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
65112
65112
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
64355
64355
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
64355
64355
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
64355
64355
AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 2.45 GHz
61455
61455

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
108222
108222
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
82697
82697
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
55214
55214
AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 2.45 GHz
51100
51100
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
47133
47133

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
36850
36850
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
36215
36215
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
34670
34670
AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
33944
33944
AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
33846
33846

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
30917
30917
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
26731
26731
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
21066
21066
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
20747
20747

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
25297
25297
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
24763
24763
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
24463
24463
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 3.6 GHz
20892
20892

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 2.85 GHz
15864
15864
Intel Core i9-13900E
24C 32T @ 1.8 GHz
15862
15862
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
15832
15832
Intel Core i9-13900HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
15722
15722
AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
15647
15647

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
10542
10542
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
7575
7575
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
7398
7398

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2236
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
1641
1641
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
1640
1640
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
1639
1639
Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
1637
1637
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
1637
1637

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1284
1284
Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
1284
1284
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
1284
1284
Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
1284
1284
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1284
1284

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10400H
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1219
1219
Intel Xeon E-2176M
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1219
1219
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
1219
1219
Intel Xeon E-2176M
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1219
1219
Intel Core i5-10400H
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1219
1219

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD EPYC 7713
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
1225
1225
AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
1225
1225
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
1087
1087
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
994
994
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
710
710

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
495
495
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
495
495
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
495
495
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
495
495
AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
495
495

Monero Hashrate kH/s

AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
84
84
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
84
84
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
59
59
AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
40
40
AMD EPYC 7713
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
40
40

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
59.2
59.2
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
44.5
44.5
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
28.9
28.9