The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's £3930.20 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 128 vs 32 threads
Advantages of the Core i9-14900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 87% cheaper – £568.80 vs £4499.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i9-14900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Average FPS
190
87%
Min 1% FPS
126
88%
Price, £
£4499
12%
Value, £/FPS
£23.67/FPS
11%
Core i9-14900
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, £
£568.8
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.6/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i9-14900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i9-14900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i9-14900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
74%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
57%
Core i9-14900
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
24-core
38%
L3 Cache
36 MB
14%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $3,990.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
64 | Cores | 24 |
128 | Threads | 32 |
2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.8 GHz |
256 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
