Intel Core i9-9920X vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9920X and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-9920X

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9920X

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2637 vs 2189
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25223 vs 15280

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2018 vs September 2018
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2637 vs 2189
PassMark - CPU mark	25223 vs 15280

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 92°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 92°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9920X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2637

2189

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25223

15280

Name	Intel Core i9-9920X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2637	2189
PassMark - CPU mark	25223	15280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12860
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9920X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	October 2018	September 2018
Place in performance rating	1015	903
Processor Number	i9-9920X
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD270BBBM88AF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	92°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	24	16
Unlocked
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)