AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Intel Core i9-9960X 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
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
- 16 more threads: 48 vs 32
- 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 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 5.8x 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 2617
- Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54860 vs 30618
- Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1267 vs 1158
- Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 19997 vs 14294
- Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14014 vs 13076
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 25 Nov 2019 vs October 2018 |
| Number of cores | 24 vs 16 |
| Number of threads | 48 vs 32 |
| 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 22 MB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2681 vs 2617 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 54860 vs 30618 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1267 vs 1158 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 19997 vs 14294 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 14014 vs 13076 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9960X
- Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 68 °C
- Around 33% 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 | 85°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 i9-9960X
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| Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Intel Core i9-9960X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2681 | 2617 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 54860 | 30618 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1267 | 1158 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 19997 | 14294 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 14014 | 13076 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Intel Core i9-9960X | |
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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 | 348 | 619 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i9-9960X | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.10 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1.5 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 22 MB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | 85°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.40 GHz |
| Number of cores | 24 | 16 |
| Number of threads | 48 | 32 |
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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) | ||
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