Intel Core i9-9920X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9920X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9920X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 68°C
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2639 vs 2316
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25163 vs 23088
  • Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1168 vs 983
  • Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12860 vs 8440
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2018 vs 31 July 2017
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 92°C vs 68°C
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2639 vs 2316
PassMark - CPU mark 25163 vs 23088
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1168 vs 983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12860 vs 8440

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 66% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
L1 cache 1152 KB vs 64K (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB vs 19.25 MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9920X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2639
2316
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25163
23088
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1168
983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
12860
8440
Name Intel Core i9-9920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2639 2316
PassMark - CPU mark 25163 23088
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1168 983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12860 8440
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0 6314

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-9920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date October 2018 31 July 2017
Place in performance rating 1094 1087
Processor Number i9-9920X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP) $800
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
Value for money (0-100) 13.14

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 3.5 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64K (per core) 1152 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 6 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB (shared) 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 92°C 68°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4 GHz
Number of cores 12 12
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 24 24
Unlocked
Die size 213 mm
Transistor count 9600 million

Memory

Max memory channels 4 4
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 FCLGA2066 sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt 180 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
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)