AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel Core i9-9900T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Intel Core i9-9900T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Intel Core i9-9900T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2681 vs 2458
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54861 vs 13224

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 Nov 2019 vs 23 April 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2681 vs 2458
PassMark - CPU mark	54861 vs 13224

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900T

Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68 °C
8x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 280 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 68 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2681

2458

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54861

13224

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	Intel Core i9-9900T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2681	2458
PassMark - CPU mark	54861	13224
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 i9-9900T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	25 Nov 2019	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1399	$439
Place in performance rating	346	808
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i9-9900T
Series		9th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
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	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E98
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot