Intel Core i9 9900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

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Intel Core i9 9900KF

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 9900KF 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.5GHz)

Lower TDP (95W vs 180W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (87.62GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 16MB)

More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +6%

1260

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

1180

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF

12606

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X +21%

15269

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +49%

1612

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

1077

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +5%

7648

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

7251

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +17%

1300

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

1106

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF

8856

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X +21%

10796

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +20%

2945

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

2446

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF

18462

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X +33%

24659

Intel Core i9 9900KF

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

General Parameters

Jan 2019

Release Date

Oct 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Coffee Lake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i9-9900KF

Processor Number

-

LGA-1151

Socket

sTR4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

9.6 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

95 W

Power Consumption

180 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

12

16

Performance Core Threads

24

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

8

Total Core Count

12

16

Total Thread Count

24

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36x

Multiplier

35x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

16 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

2

Max Memory Channels

4

41.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

87.62 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 9900KF

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

60

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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