Intel Core i9 9900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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Intel Core i9 9900KF

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX with 24 cores 3.0GHz . 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 3.0GHz)

Lower TDP (95W vs 250W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (87.42GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 16MB)

More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +8%

1260

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

1159

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF

12606

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX +108%

26292

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +24%

1612

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

1297

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF

7648

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX +9%

8391

Blender

Intel Core i9 9900KF

187

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX +78%

333

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +22%

1300

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

1064

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF

8856

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX +34%

11876

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF +26%

2945

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

2319

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KF

18462

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX +62%

29986

Intel Core i9 9900KF

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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

19.2 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

95 W

Power Consumption

250 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

24

16

Performance Core Threads

48

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.0 GHz

5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

8

Total Core Count

24

16

Total Thread Count

48

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36x

Multiplier

30x

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

64 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

87.42 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 9900KF

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

60

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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