Intel Core i9 9900KS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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Intel Core i9 9900KS AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KS with 8 cores 4.0GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X with 16 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 9900KS 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 2 months late

Integrated graphics card

Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.5GHz)

Lower TDP (127W vs 180W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (DDR4-2933 vs DDR4-2666)

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

Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 16MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +14%

1294

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1135

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS

12951

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +45%

18797

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +37%

1678

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1221

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS

8751

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +4%

9103

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +23%

1391

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1128

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS

9636

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +25%

12093

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS +23%

3029

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

2456

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900KS

19417

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +50%

29227

Intel Core i9 9900KS

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

General Parameters

Oct 2019

Release Date

Aug 2018

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

12 nm

LGA-1151

Socket

sTR4

127 W

Power Consumption

180 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

16

Performance Core Threads

32

4.0 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

8

Total Core Count

16

Total Thread Count

32

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

40x

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

87.42 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 2950X

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

60

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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