# AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Desktop CPU: AMD

Also called amd ryzen threadripper 2990wx, ryzen threadripper 2990wx, ryzen-threadripper-2990wx

AMD, Desktop CPU, Zen+

AMD Threadripper desktop processor on Zen+, with 32 cores and 64 threads and no integrated graphics.

## What you need to know

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a legacy desktop cpu.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX launched in 2018., It has 32 cores and 64 threads on Zen+. Treat the spec table as the facts. Age alone does not tell you to throw it out.

- **Still good?**: Only if the workload is light

  **Product age**: 8 years old

  **Upgrade pressure**: Moderate

Feex says

This SKU has no picture of its own. If the machine has no discrete GPU, a black screen after install is expected, not a dead CPU.

## What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

- **Performance today**: **Average.** Average for the class when RAM, storage, and the GPU keep up.

  **Product age 8 years old**: **Legacy.** Launched 2018. Newer platforms exist. That does not make this chip unusable by itself.

  **Support status **: **Supported.** Current Windows and current applications still run on this class of CPU. Platform BIOS support depends on the motherboard or laptop vendor.

  **Upgrade pressure **: **Moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from platform features and specific CPU-bound work, not from the chip being unusable.

## Where does it sit?

Zen+ sits on AMD's recent Zen desktop and laptop timeline. Later chips keep the brand and change the core.

Zen 2

Zen 3

Zen 4

Zen 5

## Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Workload still wins.

### Gaming: Good

Playable in lighter titles. A weak GPU will hide whatever this chip still has.

### Productivity: Average

32 cores cover office, browser, and compile work in this class.

### Multithreaded workloads: Very Good

64 threads. Heavy encodes still scale further on higher-core parts.

### General use: Good

Everyday Windows use is not where most people notice this SKU first.

### Efficiency: Good

Power is not recorded on this sheet.

## Should you upgrade?

Probably not based on CPU performance alone.

### Upgrade makes more sense if

- Your workload is strongly CPU limited
- You need a platform this SKU cannot offer
- You need substantially more multicore performance
- You need newer connectivity that your current board cannot offer

### Upgrade makes less sense if

- The GPU is the real bottleneck
- Current applications are already responsive
- The CPU rarely limits your workload

## Specifications

Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

### Processor

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is built on Zen+.

| Manufacturer | AMD          |
| ------------ | ------------ |
| Family       | Threadripper |
| Architecture | Zen+         |
| Segment      | Desktop      |

### Cores and threads

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 32 cores and 64 threads.

| Cores   | 32 |
| ------- | -- |
| Threads | 64 |

### Integrated graphics

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX does not include integrated graphics.

| Integrated graphics | None |
| ------------------- | ---- |

### Market

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX launched 2018.

| Launch date | 2018 |
| ----------- | ---- |

### Features

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX records 7 instruction sets on this sheet.

| Instruction sets | AES-NIAVX-512AVX2AVXFMASHA64-bit (x86-64) |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Security         | AMD SEVAMD SME                            |
| Virtualization   | AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization)IOMMU      |

## Independent scores

###

These are PassMark CPU figures. They are not Feex measurements.

| Single-core score  | 2,277  |
| ------------------ | ------ |
| Multi-core score   | 32,044 |
| Overall score      | 8,542  |
| Productivity score | 24,016 |
| Creator score      | 21,723 |
| Engineering score  | 44,862 |
| Gaming score       | 14,842 |

## Compatibility

| Graphics | Requires a discrete GPU. This SKU has no iGPU. |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------- |

Confirm the platform from the manufacturer sheet before you buy a board for this SKU.

Cooler clearance, VRM quality, and power limits matter as much as the socket name.

Do not expect a display from the motherboard video ports. This SKU has no integrated graphics.

### No display after install

This SKU has no integrated graphics. A machine with no discrete GPU will not show a picture. That is expected, not a dead CPU.

## Related

These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link.

[Zen 4: Architecture](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/system/zen-4)[Processors: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/cpu)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/cpu/amd-ryzen-threadripper-2990wx)· Specification source used for this sheet. CC BY 4.0.
- [PassMark Software ](https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+Threadripper+2990WX)· CPU benchmark page for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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- **Manufacturer**: AMD

  **Family**: Threadripper

  **Architecture**: Zen+

  **Launch**: 2018

  **Status**: Legacy

Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026

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