Intel Core i9 9960X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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Intel Core i9 9960X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX with 32 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 9960X 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 3.0GHz)

Lower TDP (165W vs 250W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (87.42GB/s vs 85GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 22MB)

More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9960X +6%

1075

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

1005

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9960X

17953

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +65%

29651

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9960X +14%

1432

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

1253

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9960X +43%

10707

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

7480

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9960X +20%

1173

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

977

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9960X

15176

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +14%

17328

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9960X +14%

2608

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

2278

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9960X

30525

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +4%

31873

Intel Core i9 9960X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

General Parameters

Oct 2018

Release Date

Aug 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Skylake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i9-9960X

Processor Number

-

LGA-2066

Socket

sTR4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

19.2 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

165 W

Power Consumption

250 W

85 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

16

Performance Cores

32

Performance Core Threads

64

3.1 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.0 GHz

4.4 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

16

Total Core Count

32

Total Thread Count

64

-

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

-

Multiplier

30x

32 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

1 MB per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

22 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

4

Max Memory Channels

4

85 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

87.42 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 9960X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

44

PCIe Lanes

60

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

Extended Instruction Set

-

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