Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700F and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 i7-9700F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 68°C
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2758 vs 2320
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1207 vs 983
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs 31 July 2017
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2758 vs 2320
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1207 vs 983

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
  • 2.3x 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 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23142 vs 13263
  • Around 21% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6314 vs 5225
  • Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8440 vs 6657
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 8
L1 cache 1152 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 23142 vs 13263
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6314 vs 5225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8440 vs 6657

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2758
2320
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13263
23142
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5225
6314
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1207
983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6657
8440
Name Intel Core i7-9700F AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2758 2320
PassMark - CPU mark 13263 23142
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5225 6314
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1207 983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6657 8440

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-9700F AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen
Launch date 23 April 2019 31 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $323, $335 $800
Place in performance rating 1074 1070
Processor Number i7-9700F
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB YD192XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray YD192XA8UC9AE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $419.95
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100) 13.14

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.5 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 512 KB 1152 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 68°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 4 GHz
Number of cores 8 12
Number of threads 8 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 2667 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 180 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) 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 Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
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™)