AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i7-7800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Intel Core i7-7800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

• CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
• 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
• 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
• Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
• 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 3.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2489 vs 2393
• Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25557 vs 12882
• Around 42% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9262 vs 6534
• Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9726 vs 6640

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7800X

• Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68°C
• Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 180 Watt
• Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1109 vs 1068

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7800X

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2489 2393
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	25557 12882
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	9262 6534
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1068 1109
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	9726 6640

Compare specifications (specs)