AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX CPU

Name: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Brand: AMD
SKU: YD299XAZAFWOF
Rating: 4.0 (11 reviews)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (YD299XAZAFWOF)

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World's First 32-core, 64-thread Desktop Processor
4.2 GHz Max Boost
80MB of Cache Memory
Quad-Channel DDR4
250W TDP, CPU Cooler Not Included

Specifications Overview

Model	YD299XAZAFWOF
Release Date	August 2018 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	Ryzen Threadripper
Core Name	Colfax
Socket	sTR4
Integrated Graphics	None
CPU Cores	32
CPU Threads	64
CPU Clock Rate	3000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate	4200 MHz
TDP	250 W
CPU Cooler included	No
Manufacturing Process	12 nm
Maximum Supported Memory	1 TB
Cache L3	64 MB

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Workstation Performance

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus [18C / 18T] (30th)		115%
Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus [18C / 18T] (30th)		115%
Intel Core i9-14900F [24C / 32T] (32nd)		112%
Intel Core i9-14900 [24C / 32T] (32nd)		112%
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D [16C / 32T] (34th)		111%
Intel Core i9-13900F [24C / 32T] (35th)		107%
Intel Core i9-13900 [24C / 32T] (35th)		107%
Intel Core i7-13700KF [16C / 24T] (37th)		103%
Intel Core i7-13700K [16C / 24T] (37th)		103%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X [12C / 24T] (39th)		~
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX [32C / 64T] (40th)		100%
Intel Core Ultra 7 265 [20C / 20T] (41st)		98%
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F [20C / 20T] (41st)		98%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D [16C / 32T] (43rd)		97%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 [12C / 24T] (44th)		96%
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 [12C / 24T] (44th)		96%
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D [12C / 24T] (46th)		96%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D [12C / 24T] (47th)		95%
Intel Core i9-12900KS [16C / 24T] (48th)		93%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX [16C / 32T] (49th)		91%
Intel Core i9-12900KF [16C / 24T] (50th)		91%

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Expert reviews

Who really needs 32 cores? The answer is fairly limited, but the perspective that AMD offers is that the new Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is quite a bit less expensive than Intel's current (though dated) flagship, the 18-core Core i9-7980XE, and handily...

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The most powerful multi-threaded desktop CPU ever, but only in limited scenarios. AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor (YD299XAZAFWOF) World's First 32-core, 64-thread Desktop Processor 4.2...

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