AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Intel Core i9-9940X 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
- 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 14
- 20 more threads: 48 vs 28
- 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
- Around 71% 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: 2682 vs 2632
- Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54873 vs 28059
- Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1267 vs 1140
- Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 19997 vs 13302
- Around 22% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14014 vs 11442
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 25 Nov 2019 vs October 2018 |
Number of cores | 24 vs 14 |
Number of threads | 48 vs 28 |
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 | 2682 vs 2632 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 54873 vs 28059 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1267 vs 1140 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 19997 vs 13302 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 14014 vs 11442 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9940X
- Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 68 °C
- Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 70% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 280 Watt
Maximum core temperature | 88°C vs 68 °C |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) vs 12 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 165 Watt vs 280 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9940X
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2682 | 2632 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 54873 | 28059 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1267 | 1140 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 19997 | 13302 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 14014 | 11442 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Intel Core i9-9940X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Skylake |
Launch date | 25 Nov 2019 | October 2018 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1399 | |
Place in performance rating | 346 | 698 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | i9-9940X | |
Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.30 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 | 88°C |
Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.40 GHz |
Number of cores | 24 | 14 |
Number of threads | 48 | 28 |
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64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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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 |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 64 | 44 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |