Intel Core i9 10900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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Intel Core i9 10900X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10900X with 10 cores 3.7GHz 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 i9 10900X 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 2 months late

Larger memory bandwidth (93.8GB/s vs 87.42GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.5GHz)

Lower TDP (165W vs 180W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 's Advantages

Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 20MB)

More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900X

1145

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1135

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900X

14312

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +31%

18797

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900X +28%

1566

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1221

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900X +2%

9308

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

9103

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900X

1133

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1128

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900X

10786

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +12%

12093

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 10900X +8%

2664

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

2456

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 10900X

22469

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +30%

29227

Intel Core i9 10900X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

General Parameters

Oct 2019

Release Date

Aug 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Cascade Lake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i9-10900X

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

94 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

10

Performance Cores

16

20

Performance Core Threads

32

3.7 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

4.5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

10

Total Core Count

16

20

Total Thread Count

32

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

37x

Multiplier

35x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

1 MB per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

20 MB shared

L3 Cache

32 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2933

Memory Types

DDR4-2933

256 GB

Max Memory Size

2048 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

4

93.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

87.42 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 10900X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

48

PCIe Lanes

60

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

Extended Instruction Set

-

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