Intel Core i9 11900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Intel Core i9 11900K

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 11900K with 8 cores 3.5GHz 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 i9 11900K 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 4 months late

Integrated graphics card

Lower TDP (125W vs 280W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 50GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.5GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 16MB)

More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 11900K +26%

1653

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

1308

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 11900K

16211

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X +189%

46874

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 11900K +70%

2492

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

1463

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 11900K

11197

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X +8%

12202

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

Intel Core i9 11900K +30%

102

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

78

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 11900K

868

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X +152%

2189

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 11900K +39%

1829

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

1309

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 11900K

11033

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X +102%

22365

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 11900K +31%

3520

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

2674

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 11900K

25343

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X +148%

62989

Intel Core i9 11900K

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

General Parameters

Mar 2021

Release Date

Nov 2019

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Rocket Lake

Core Architecture

Zen 2

i9-11900K

Processor Number

-

LGA-1200

Socket

sTRX4

UHD Graphics 750

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

23.5 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

125 W

Power Consumption

280 W

100°C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

32

16

Performance Core Threads

64

3.5 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

5.3 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

8

Total Core Count

32

16

Total Thread Count

64

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

35x

Multiplier

37x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

512 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

16 MB shared

L3 Cache

128 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-3200

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

128 GB

Max Memory Size

256 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

4

50 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

95.37 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

300 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1300 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

256

Shader Units

-

64

Texture Units

-

32

Raster Operation Units

-

32

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

3840x2160 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.46 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 11900K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

4.0

PCIe Version

4.0

20

PCIe Lanes

64

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