Intel Core i5-9600T vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600T and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600T

  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 68°C
  • 5.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 180 Watt
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 180 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
  • 18 more threads: 24 vs 6
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2480 vs 2416
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25300 vs 9573
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 6
Number of threads 24 vs 6
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 1152 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2480 vs 2416
PassMark - CPU mark 25300 vs 9573

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2416
2480
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9573
25300
Name Intel Core i5-9600T AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2416 2480
PassMark - CPU mark 9573 25300
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9262
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9726

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9600T AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen
Launch date Q2'19 October 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $213
Place in performance rating 881 899
Processor Number i5-9600T
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB YD292XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray YD292XA8UC9AF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 3.5 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 384 KB 1152 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 9 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 68°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 6 12
Number of threads 6 24
Die size 213 mm
Transistor count 9600 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 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

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 180 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)