Intel Core i5 9600KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600KF with 6 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X with 32 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9600KF 's Advantages
Lower TDP (95W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 's Advantages
Released 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 9MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
1251
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+4%
1308
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
7218
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+549%
46874
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+10%
1618
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
1463
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
6268
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+94%
12202
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
1206
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+8%
1309
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
5559
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+302%
22365
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+2%
2752
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2674
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
10742
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+486%
62989
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Nov 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i5-9600KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
sTRX4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
23.5 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
280 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
32
6
Performance Core Threads
64
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
6
Total Core Count
32
6
Total Thread Count
64
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
16
PCIe Lanes
64
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
