Amd ryzen threadripper 2990wx review in Spanish (complete analysis)

Finally the wait is over, today we offer you our complete review of the powerful AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processor, the new AMD spearhead with a configuration of 32 cores and 64 processing threads, designed for the most demanding content creators.

Ready to see the performance of this beast? Will it measure up to Intel processors? Let's see how it behaves in our test bench.

First of all, we thank AMD Spain for the trust placed in ceding the product to us for analysis.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX technical features

Unboxing and design

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX comes to us in a box of a luxury product, AMD is committed to a spectacular presentation for its most powerful home processors, giving a lesson in how to present a high-end product. The box has a large window, from which you can see the processor and everything that comes with it.

Finally we open the box and find the following bundle:

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor Documentation TR4 Platform Mounting Tool

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a huge processor, just like the first generation models. No matter how many times you have seen one of these processors, its size is always impressive to the eye. At the top we see its IHS screen printed, fully polished for perfect contact with the heatsink base.

At the bottom we see the contact points for the socket pins, finished in gold to prevent corrosion over the years. The TR4 platform differs from AM4 in that the pins are on the motherboard and not on the processor, it is the first platform from AMD to bet on this design, used by Intel for more than ten years in all its processors.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 3- core 64-core processor has drawn the attention of all users since its existence was announced a few months ago. This processor releases the new AMD tag "W", which indicates that it is a chip for workstations and very demanding video rendering. Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX belongs to the second generation of Ryzen processors, which means it has reduced DRAM and cache latencies and slightly faster RAM memory support. This processor is therefore based on the Zen + architecture that uses the GlobalFoundries 12nm PL process.

Despite its 32 cores, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is capable of reaching a turbo frequency of 4.2 GHz, although its base speed remains at 3.2 GHz to maintain a TDP of 250W, which seems much worse is not for a chip like this. Its features continue with 64MB of L3 cache, 16MB of L2 cache, and a four-channel DDR4-2933 memory controller with support for up to 128GB.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a very different beast than anything offered by AMD so far. This processor consists of not two Zeppelin dies, but four, which allow a configuration of up to 32 cores. However, on the X399 platform, AMD has imposed some limitations to avoid cannibalizing its server EPYC CPUs.

The biggest of these limitations is that there are still only four memory controllers. Although there are two additional Zeppelin dies. The two additional dies are calculation dies, in AMD's words. This means that they do not have local access to the PCIe complex or RAM, so they must communicate through the Infinity Fabric with the I / O complex. With twice as many dies, Infinity Fabric's bandwidth is also cut in half, so throughput between dies is now only 25GBps, assuming DDR4-3200 memory is being used.

Due to this two-die design with no direct RAM access, it means that unlike other Threadripper processors, the 2990WX exclusively uses the NUMA memory architecture. AMD says this quad-NUMA setup has allowed them to create the world's first 32-core consumer processor, and just as importantly, has allowed them to do so while maintaining compatibility with existing TR4 motherboards.

On all other Threadripper processors, memory can be configured in two ways. Using UMA (Uniform Memory Access), which AMD calls "distributed" mode in its Ryzen Master software, the processor acts as a single unit and this means that threads and DRAM transactions are evenly distributed across the chip to maximize the bandwidth, but still increases latency, making it not ideal for tasks like games. It is also possible to enable NUMA (non-uniform memory access) which AMD refers to as 'local mode' in Ryzen Master software. They call this a local mode of operation, as the processor is separated into two domains and tries to pair active cores with local RAM, rather than accessing memory through a controller in a separate die that comes with a penalty of quite strong latency.

This is probably going to make AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX a niche product, being indicated only for application users that benefit from a large number of cores, and are not sensitive to the latency of memory access and communication between nuclei.

Test bench and performance tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Base plate:	Gigabyte X399 Aorus Xtreme
RAM:	32 GB G.Skill Sniper X 3400 MHz
Heatsink	Corsair H100i V2
HDD	Samsumg 850 EVO.
Graphic card	Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti
Power supply	Corsair RM1000X

To check the stability of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processor in stock and overclocked. All our tests have been stressing the processor with AIDA64 and with its air cooling as standard. The graphic that we have used is the Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti, without further delay, let's see the results obtained in our tests with a monitor of 1920 x 1080, 2560 x 1440 and 3840 x 2160.

Benchmarks (Synthetic tests)

• Cinebench R15 (CPU single-threaded and multi-threaded).Aida64.3DMARK Fire Strike.3DMark Time Spy.PCMark 8.VRMark.Wprime 32M7-ZipBlender

Game testing

• Far Cry 5: Ultra TAADoom 2: Ultra TSSAA x 8Rise Of Tombr Raider Ultra Filters x 4DEUS EX Mankind Divided Ultra with filter x4Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

Overclocking

We have been able to raise the processor to 4, 050 MHz with a voltage of 1.42 v. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has given a small plus, but at such high frequencies in all of its cores it is too much for a dual radiator cooling going quite fair. Yours is trying to find frequencies of 3900 MHz.

As we can see the improvement is not very great. Having a rise in physics from 16, 855 to 17, 771 points. We repeat, it is not a better surprise, but it is an extra that can help us take a little jump in productivity in daily work.

Consumption and temperature

Final words and conclusion about AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX comes with 32 physical cores, 64 logical cores at 12nm, a 3GHz turbo boost up to 4.2Ghz, 64MB cache, and a TDP of 250W.

As we have seen in our test bench, the performance in games is good but not as good as with AMD Ryzen processors or those of the blue giant. While performance in synthetic and renderer applications is beastly. Leaving in most cases underpants to the competition.

We recommend reading our guide to the best processors on the market

We miss that extra performance in IPC that if you have other processors. Hopefully AMD over time will further refine its processors and can offer us the best quality / price CPUs.

Currently we can buy it for a price of 1859 euros. Leaving aside the mere fact whether it is worth it or not with respect to a GTX 1080 Ti (if you already have it, of course), we believe that it is a price according to the high-end of the previous generation. It is currently available in online stores for sale and is a recommended purchase for new configurations.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ CORES	- YOU CAN JUST DO OVERCLOCK.
+ MULTI-THREAD PERFORMANCE	- REMAIN A PLATFORM WITH PROBLEMS WITH QUICK MEMORIES
+ CONSUMPTION CONTENT	- IPC HAS TO IMPROVE ITS CLOCKS
+ GOOD TEMPERATURES
+ THE PRICE IS GOOD TAKING INTO ACCOUNT EVERYTHING IT OFFERS

The professional review team awards you the gold medal and recommended product.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

YIELD YIELD - 85%

MULTI-THREAD PERFORMANCE - 99%

OVERCLOCK - 90%

PRICE - 90%

91%