Intel Core i7 9800X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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Intel Core i7 9800X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9800X with 8 cores 3.8GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X with 16 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 9800X 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.5GHz)

Lower TDP (165W vs 180W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (87.42GB/s vs 79.47GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 17MB)

More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +11%

1263

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1135

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 9800X

13055

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +43%

18797

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +7%

1314

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1221

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 9800X

7991

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +13%

9103

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +8%

1225

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1128

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 9800X

9648

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +25%

12093

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 9800X +4%

2573

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

2456

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 9800X

18121

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +61%

29227

Intel Core i7 9800X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

General Parameters

Oct 2018

Release Date

Aug 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Skylake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i7-9800X

Processor Number

-

LGA-2066

Socket

sTR4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

9.6 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

165 W

Power Consumption

180 W

95 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

16

Performance Core Threads

32

3.8 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

4.4 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

8

Total Core Count

16

Total Thread Count

32

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

38x

Multiplier

35x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

1 MB per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

17 MB shared

L3 Cache

32 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2666

Memory Types

DDR4-2933

128 GB

Max Memory Size

2048 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

4

79.47 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

87.42 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i7 9800X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

44

PCIe Lanes

60

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512

Extended Instruction Set

-

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