Intel Core i9-9960X vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9960X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9960X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 16 more threads: 32 vs 16
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 38% 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: 2617 vs 2189
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30618 vs 15280
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2018 vs September 2018
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 32 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache 22 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2617 vs 2189
PassMark - CPU mark 30618 vs 15280

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 85°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 85°C
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9960X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2617
2189
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
30618
15280
Name Intel Core i9-9960X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark 2617 2189
PassMark - CPU mark 30618 15280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1158
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 14294
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 13076

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-9960X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date October 2018 September 2018
Place in performance rating 619 905
Processor Number i9-9960X
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 3.10 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 22 MB (shared) 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of cores 16 8
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 32 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™)