Intel Core i9 9920X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

VS

Intel Core i9 9920X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9920X with 12 cores 3.5GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i9 9920X 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.9GHz)

Lower TDP (165W vs 280W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 3 months late

Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 85GB/s)

Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)

Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 19MB)

More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9920X

1067

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +18%

1262

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9920X

14793

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +411%

75671

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9920X +22%

1389

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1138

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9920X

3027

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +270%

11211

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9920X

1171

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +8%

1265

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9920X

12494

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +119%

27453

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9920X +1%

2608

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

2564

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9920X

25060

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +220%

80316

Intel Core i9 9920X

VS

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

General Parameters

Oct 2018

Release Date

Jan 2020

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Skylake

Core Architecture

Zen 2

i9-9920X

Processor Number

-

LGA-2066

Socket

sTRX4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

19.2 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

165 W

Power Consumption

280 W

92 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

12

Performance Cores

64

24

Performance Core Threads

128

3.5 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

4.4 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

12

Total Core Count

64

24

Total Thread Count

128

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

35x

Multiplier

29x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

1 MB per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

19 MB shared

L3 Cache

128 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2666

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

128 GB

Max Memory Size

256 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

4

85 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

95.37 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 9920X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

3.0

PCIe Version

4.0

44

PCIe Lanes

64

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512

Extended Instruction Set

-

Related CPU Comparisons

1

Intel Core i9 9920X vs Intel Pentium Gold G5600

2

Intel Core i9 9920X vs Intel Core i9 11900F

3

Intel Core i9 9920X vs Intel Core i5 11600K

4

Intel Core i9 9920X vs Intel Core i5 12600KF

5

Intel Core i9 9920X vs Intel Core i5 14500T

6

Intel Core i9 9920X vs Intel Core i5 13400F

7

Intel Core i9 9920X vs Intel Core i5 9600KF

8

Intel Core i9 9920X vs Intel Core i3 14100F

9

Intel Core i9 9920X vs Intel Core i7 14701TE

10

Intel Core i9 9920X vs Intel Core i7 6785R

Related News

1

AMD's Thunderous Strike: Ryzen 9 9950X3D Performance Scores Revealed for the First Time!

2

Continuous Decline in DRAM Memory Prices: Downward Trend Intensifies

3

NVIDIA GB202 Chip Unveiled for the First Time, to be Used in RTX 5090 with 512-bit GDDR7 Memory

4

Strix Halo Integrated Graphics Score Appears on Passmark, Currently Slightly Below RTX 3060 12GB

5

AMD Unveils New RX 9070 XT Graphics Card Performance: Positioned Between RX 7900 GRE and RX 7900 XT

6

Double the Excitement! AMD FSR 4.0 to Launch Alongside RX 9070 XT Graphics Card

7

CPU-Z Minor Update: Support for Intel's Four New Products and New Memory

8

CXMT Reportedly Achieves 80% Yield in DDR5 Production

9

Intel Wildcat Lake Appears on Shipping List with FCBGA1516 Socket, Poised to Replace Alder Lake-N

10

The Commencement of ARM and Qualcomm Licensing Dispute Trial: Potential Major Impact on PC Market