Intel Core i7 7700K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Intel Core i7 7700K

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7700K with 4 cores 4.2GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 7700K 's Advantages

Integrated graphics card

Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 2.9GHz)

Lower TDP (91W vs 280W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages

Released 3 years late

Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2400)

Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 35.76GB/s)

Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)

Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 8MB)

More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 7700K

1209

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +4%

1262

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 7700K

5881

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +1186%

75671

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 7700K +36%

1557

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1138

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 7700K

5260

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +113%

11211

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 7700K

1129

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +12%

1265

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 7700K

4705

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +483%

27453

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 7700K +5%

2712

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

2564

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 7700K

9594

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +737%

80316

Intel Core i7 7700K

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

General Parameters

Jan 2017

Release Date

Jan 2020

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Kaby Lake

Core Architecture

Zen 2

i7-7700K

Processor Number

-

LGA-1151

Socket

sTRX4

HD Graphics 630

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

19.2 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

91 W

Power Consumption

280 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

4

Performance Cores

64

8

Performance Core Threads

128

4.2 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

4.5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

4

Total Core Count

64

8

Total Thread Count

128

42 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

100x

Multiplier

29x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

8 MB shared

L3 Cache

128 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

64 GB

Max Memory Size

256 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

4

35.76 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

95.37 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

350 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1150 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

192

Shader Units

-

24

Texture Units

-

3

Raster Operation Units

-

24

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

4096x2304 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.44 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i7 7700K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

3.0

PCIe Version

4.0

16

PCIe Lanes

64

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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