Intel Core i9 7960X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

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Intel Core i9 7960X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X with 12 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 7960X 's Advantages

Lower TDP (165W vs 180W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.8GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 22MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 7960X +4%

1099

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

1054

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 7960X

14950

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

15038

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 7960X +15%

1313

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

1134

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 7960X +17%

9066

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

7690

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 7960X +19%

1111

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

933

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 7960X +36%

13687

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

10059

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 7960X +8%

2489

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

2289

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 7960X +19%

26917

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

22610

Intel Core i9 7960X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

General Parameters

Sep 2017

Release Date

Aug 2017

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Skylake

Core Architecture

Zen

i9-7960X

Processor Number

-

LGA-2066

Socket

sTR4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

9.6 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

LGA-2066

Socket

sTR4

165 W

Power Consumption

180 W

98 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

16

Performance Cores

12

32

Performance Core Threads

24

2.8 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

4.2 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

16

Total Core Count

12

32

Total Thread Count

24

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

28x

Multiplier

35x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

1 MB per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

22 MB shared

L3 Cache

32 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2666

Memory Types

DDR4-2666

128 GB

Max Memory Size

2048 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

4

79.47 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

79.47 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 7960X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

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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