Intel Core i9 9900KS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

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Intel Core i9 9900KS

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KS with 8 cores 4.0GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X with 8 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i9 9900KS 's Advantages

Released 2 years and 2 months late

Integrated graphics card

Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.8GHz)

Lower TDP (127W vs 180W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 16MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +31%

1323

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

1005

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +48%

13343

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

8979

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +53%

1678

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

1091

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +40%

8751

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

6234

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +35%

1391

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

1029

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +33%

9636

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

7235

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +30%

3029

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

2323

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +14%

19417

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

16901

Intel Core i9 9900KS

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

General Parameters

Oct 2019

Release Date

Aug 2017

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Coffee Lake

Core Architecture

Zen

i9-9900KS

Processor Number

-

LGA-1151

Socket

sTR4

UHD Graphics 630

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

9.6 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

127 W

Power Consumption

180 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

8

16

Performance Core Threads

16

4.0 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

8

Total Core Count

8

16

Total Thread Count

16

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

40x

Multiplier

38x

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

DDR4-2666

128 GB

Max Memory Size

2048 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

4

41.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

79.47 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

350 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1200 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

192

Shader Units

-

24

Texture Units

-

3

Raster Operation Units

-

24

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

4096x2304 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.38 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 9900KS

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

60

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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