Intel Core i7 9700KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9700KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz 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 9700KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages
Released 1 years 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 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
1234
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+2%
1262
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
9090
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+732%
75671
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+49%
1704
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
7751
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+44%
11211
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
1272
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1265
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
7462
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+267%
27453
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+12%
2877
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2564
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
14360
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+459%
80316
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Jan 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i7-9700KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
sTRX4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
19.2 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
280 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
64
8
Performance Core Threads
128
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
8
Total Core Count
64
8
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
29x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
12 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
-
