Intel Core i9 9940X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9940X with 14 cores 3.3GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X with 64 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9940X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Lower TDP (165W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 14nm)
Score
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Skylake
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
i9-9940X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
350 W
88 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
14
Performance Cores
-
28
Performance Core Threads
-
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
14
Total Core Count
64
28
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
32.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
44
PCIe Lanes
48
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
