Intel Core i9-9900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900K 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-9900K

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900K

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 67% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2932 vs 2299

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2018 vs July 2017
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2932 vs 2299

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22066 vs 18318

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	32768 KB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22066 vs 18318

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900K
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2932

2299

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18318

22066

Name	Intel Core i9-9900K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
PassMark - Single thread mark	2932	2299
PassMark - CPU mark	18318	22066
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8781
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	202.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.406
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6679
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6679

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	October 2018	July 2017
Place in performance rating	745	748
Price now	$909
Processor Number	i9-9900K
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	6.63
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	32768 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16
Unlocked
Die size		213 mm
Transistor count		9600 million
Memory
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
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	SP3r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 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)
Secure Boot
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 (AVX)
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™)