AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel Core i9-9920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Intel Core i9-9920X 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.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Intel Core i9-9920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
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
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2681 vs 2637
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54861 vs 25223
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1267 vs 1168
Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 19997 vs 12860

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 Nov 2019 vs October 2018
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 64K (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 19.25 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2681 vs 2637
PassMark - CPU mark	54861 vs 25223
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1267 vs 1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	19997 vs 12860

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9920X

Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 68 °C
Around 70% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 280 Watt

Maximum core temperature	92°C vs 68 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2681

2637

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54861

25223

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1267

1168

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

19997

12860

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	Intel Core i9-9920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2681	2637
PassMark - CPU mark	54861	25223
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1267	1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	19997	12860
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14014	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	Intel Core i9-9920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	25 Nov 2019	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$1399
Place in performance rating	346	1018
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i9-9920X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	19.25 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	92°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	24	12
Number of threads	48	24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	sTRX4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	44
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)