AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Ryzen 9 5950X compared with Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

	AMDRyzen 9 5950X	AMDRyzen Threadripper 3990X
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	February 2020
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	16	64 (better)
Threads
Threads	32	128 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.9 GHz (better)	4.3 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	64 MB	256 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen 3; Vermeer.	Castle Peak; Zen 2 architecture; boxed product ID 100-100000163WOF. Supports TRX40 motherboards. AMD confirms worldwide on-shelf availability on 7 February 2020, after its 6 January announcement.
Clocks
Clocks	Unlocked for overclocking; Precision Boost 2 and Precision Boost Overdrive described in AMD's launch notice.	Precision Boost 2; maximum boost up to 4.3 GHz; unlocked for overclocking
Cache
Cache	8 MB L2; Zen 3's unified eight-core complex provides 32 MB of L3 cache per complex, as described in AMD's launch notice.	L1 4096 KB; L2 32 MB; the advertised 288 MB combined cache includes L2 and L3
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required.	A separate graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	sTRX4
Base power
Base power	105 W	280 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; up to 3200 MT/s.	DDR4 UDIMM; four channels; maximum 256 GB. Up to 3200 MT/s with four single-rank or dual-rank DIMMs, or 2933 MT/s with eight single-rank DIMMs. ECC requires motherboard support.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0.	PCIe 4.0; 64 native lanes, 56 usable, plus 16 usable lanes from TRX40. AMD's launch table lists 88 combined processor/chipset lanes, 72 usable.
Chipsets
Chipsets	AMD's launch notice specifies 500-series motherboards with a BIOS update; check the motherboard CPU support list.	–
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores.	CPU cores: TSMC 7 nm FinFET; I/O die: Globalfoundries 12 nm
Cooler
Cooler	No thermal solution included; AMD recommends liquid cooling for optimal performance. Maximum operating temperature 90°C.	Cooler not included; AMD recommends liquid cooling. Maximum operating temperature 95°C.