AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX

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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX compared with Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX

	AMDRyzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMDRyzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX
Overview
Released
Released	August 2018	July 2025
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	32	64 (better)
Threads
Threads	64	128 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.2 GHz	5.4 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	64 MB	256 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Colfax; Zen+ architecture; boxed product ID YD299XAZAFWOF. X399 motherboards may require a BIOS update. AMD confirms on-shelf availability on 13 August 2018.	Shimada Peak; Zen 5 architecture. Boxed 100-100000722WOZ; tray 100-000000722. AMD’s 17 July 2025 blog names this model and says PRO 9000 systems are available starting 23 July; announcement and on-sale dates are distinct.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2, XFR2 and Precision Boost Overdrive supported; AMD's Dynamic Local Mode optimises thread placement on WX models	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer voltage offsets supported
Cache
Cache	L1 3072 KB; L2 16 MB. AMD specifies 64 MB L3; TechRadar's review spec sheet incorrectly lists 32 MB.	L1 5120 KB; L2 64 MB
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	sTR4	sTR5
Base power
Base power	250 W	350 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; four channels; up to 2933 MT/s	DDR5 RDIMM; eight channels; up to 6400 MT/s. ECC enabled by default; AMD EXPO supported. WRX90 supports up to 2 TB; TRX50 reduces this to four channels and up to 1 TB.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 64 processor lanes, 72 lanes across the processor and X399 platform	PCIe 5.0; 148 native/platform lanes, 144 usable, including 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes with WRX90. TRX50 limits expansion to 92 total/88 usable lanes, including 80 PCIe 5.0. Four native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and four SATA ports; NVMe boot and RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 supported.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	WRX90, TRX50 and AMD PRO 695; AMD PRO technologies, DASH management and AMD Memory Guard supported. Platform capabilities depend on the motherboard; AMD’s platform guide says OEM systems do not support overclocking.
Process
Process	12 nm	CPU cores: TSMC 4 nm FinFET; I/O die: TSMC 6 nm FinFET. 9 package dies.
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included; maximum operating temperature 68°C	Cooler not included; maximum operating temperature 95°C