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Differences
Top features of Intel Xeon D-2779
-
Performance per watt126 W
280 W
About 2.22 0.97 times less performance per watt
Top features of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
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Higher clock speed2.90 GHz
2.50 GHz
Around 14% better clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon D-2779 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Intel Xeon D-2779
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
|
| Family |
Intel Xeon D
AMD Ryzen
|
| CPU group |
Intel Xeon D-2700
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Generation |
4
3
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon D-2779 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Overclocking |
No
Yes
|
| Frequency |
2.50 GHz
2.90 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon D-2779 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
no iGPU
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon D-2779 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Xeon D-2779 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR4-3200
DDR4-3200
|
| Max. Memory |
1024 GB
2048 GB
|
| Memory channels |
4 (Quad Channel)
4
|
| ECC |
Yes
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon D-2779 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
126 W
280 W
|
| Tjunction max. |
--
95 °C
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon D-2779 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
10 nm
7 nm
|
| Socket |
BGA 2579
TRX4 (sTRX4)
|
| L2-Cache |
25.00 MB
--
|
| L3-Cache |
--
256.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Ice Lake
Castle Peak (Zen 2)
|
| Virtualization |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
AMD-V, SVM
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
|
| Release date |
Q1/2022
Q1/2020
|
