Intel Core i7-9700 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920 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, 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).

Intel Core i7-9700

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 57% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2751 vs 2299

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs July 2017
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2751 vs 2299

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22066 vs 13212

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 8
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	32768 KB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22066 vs 13212

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2751

2299

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13212

22066

Name	Intel Core i7-9700	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
PassMark - Single thread mark	2751	2299
PassMark - CPU mark	13212	22066
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	31.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	428.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	21.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	31.783

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	23 April 2019	July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$323, $335
Place in performance rating	722	750
Processor Number	i7-9700
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	32768 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	8
Die size		213 mm
Transistor count		9600 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	SP3r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	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
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™)