Intel Core i9-9980XE vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9980XE and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 i9-9980XE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 68°C
  • Around 13% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 52% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2563 vs 2292
  • Around 48% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11679 vs 7913
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1141 vs 1018
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 15743 vs 10702
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2018 vs 13 August 2018
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 84°C vs 68°C
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2563 vs 2292
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11679 vs 7913
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1141 vs 1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15743 vs 10702

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

  • 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 18
  • 28 more threads: 64 vs 36
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32501 vs 32054
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 18
Number of threads 64 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 3072 KB vs 64K (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB vs 24.75 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 32501 vs 32054

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9980XE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2563
2292
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
32054
32501
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
11679
7913
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1141
1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
15743
10702
Name Intel Core i9-9980XE AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 2563 2292
PassMark - CPU mark 32054 32501
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11679 7913
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1141 1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15743 10702

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-9980XE AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date October 2018 13 August 2018
Place in performance rating 625 906
Processor Number i9-9980XE
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB YD299XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray YD299XAZUIHAF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $1,729.99
Value for money (0-100) 4.09

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64K (per core) 3072 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 16 MB
L3 cache 24.75 MB (shared) 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm
Maximum core temperature 84°C 68°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 18 32
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 36 64
Unlocked
Die size 213 mm
Transistor count 19200 million

Memory

Max memory channels 4 4
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 sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt 250 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 SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

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