AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel Core i5-9600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Intel Core i5-9600 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 14.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54872 vs 10415
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 25 Nov 2019 vs October 2018
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 1.5 MB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 12 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache 128 MB vs 9 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 54872 vs 10415

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600

  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2734 vs 2682
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2734 vs 2682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2682
2734
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
54872
10415
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Intel Core i5-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2682 2734
PassMark - CPU mark 54872 10415
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 19997
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 14014

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Intel Core i5-9600

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Coffee Lake
Launch date 25 Nov 2019 October 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $1399 $224
Place in performance rating 346 720
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 GHz 3.10 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB 64K (per core)
L2 cache 12 MB 256K (per core)
L3 cache 128 MB 9 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 68 °C
Maximum frequency 4.5 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 24 6
Number of threads 48
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 512 GB 41.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Sockets supported sTRX4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 280 Watt 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64
PCI Express revision 4.0

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Security & Reliability

Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)