Cores
64
Threads
128
Boost
4.3 GHz
L3 cache
256 MB
TDP
280W
Socket
TR4
Performance breakdown
Gaming48
Productivity50
Single-core47
Multi-core100
Power efficiency48
Lab scores
Performance score48
Cores64
Threads128
Boost clock (GHz)4.3 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p106 fps
1440p84 fps
4K58 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 2.9 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.3 GHz
- Multiplier
- 29 (unlocked)
- L1 cache
- 4 KB
- L2 cache
- 32 MB
- L3 cache
- 256 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4-3200
- Max capacity
- 256 GB
- Channels
- 4
- Max bandwidth
- 102.403 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 280W
- Max temperature
- 95°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 4.0
- Launch price
- $3999
Technologies
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, AMD-V, Precision Boost 2
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners love the raw multi-core muscle for heavy workstation tasks. The common gripe is the insane heat output and that most software just can't use all those cores.
Pros
- Rips through massive rendering jobs
- Handles huge virtual machines easily
- Stays stable under heavy all-core load
- Chews up video exports like nothing
Cons
- Too expensive for most builds
- Needs a specialist workstation motherboard
- Overkill for anything but rendering
Verdict
Our verdict on the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
A 64-core workstation monster that chews through massive parallel workloads but demands serious cooling and a TR4 motherboard.
Get it if you need more compute cores than most people have fingers, and your workflow actually scales across them all. Skip it if you just game or do normal desktop work, because a standard chip will cost way less and run cooler.
Buy it if…
- You need uncompromised multi-threaded rendering for 3D animation work.
- You build a high-end workstation for massive code compilation tasks.
- You run heavy virtual machines and want maximum core density in one socket.
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