AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Intel Core i7-7820X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Intel Core i7-7820X 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Intel Core i7-7820X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
56 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 8
112 more threads: 128 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
23.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 2520
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80311 vs 17168
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1214 vs 1138
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 23273 vs 8814
3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 17897 vs 5958

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Feb 2020 vs June 2017
Number of cores	64 vs 8
Number of threads	128 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 11264 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 2520
PassMark - CPU mark	80311 vs 17168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1214 vs 1138
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	23273 vs 8814
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	17897 vs 5958

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7820X

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 95 °C
2x lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 280 Watt

Maximum core temperature	99°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2572

2520

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

80311

17168

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1214

1138

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

23273

8814

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

17897

5958

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	Intel Core i7-7820X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572	2520
PassMark - CPU mark	80311	17168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1214	1138
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	23273	8814
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	17897	5958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		159.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		16.376

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	Intel Core i7-7820X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Skylake
Launch date	7 Feb 2020	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$3990	$679
OPN PIB	100-100000163WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000163
Place in performance rating	128	1388
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$499.99
Processor Number		i7-7820X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		10.93
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	4 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	11264 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	99°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	64	8
Number of threads	128	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	sTRX4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
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
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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)