Intel Core i9-9990XE vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9990XE and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 i9-9990XE
- Around 19% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
- Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 255 Watt vs 280 Watt
- Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2970 vs 2564
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 5.10 GHz vs 4.3 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 255 Watt vs 280 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2970 vs 2564 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- 50 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 14
- 100 more threads: 128 vs 28
- Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 84°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 13.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80866 vs 30162
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 Feb 2020 vs 19 Oct 2018 |
Number of cores | 64 vs 14 |
Number of threads | 128 vs 28 |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C vs 84°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 4 MB vs 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | 32 MB vs 1 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 256 MB vs 19.25 MB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 512 GB vs 128 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 80866 vs 30162 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9990XE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i9-9990XE | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2970 | 2564 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 30162 | 80866 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1214 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 23273 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 18334 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i9-9990XE | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Skylake | Zen |
Launch date | 19 Oct 2018 | 7 Feb 2020 |
Place in performance rating | 379 | 181 |
Processor Number | i9-9980XE | |
Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $3990 | |
OPN PIB | 100-100000163WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000163 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 4.00 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
Bus Speed | 4 × 8 GT/s | |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 4 MB |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 32 MB |
L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 256 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 84°C | 95 °C |
Maximum frequency | 5.10 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
Number of cores | 14 | 64 |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Number of threads | 28 | 128 |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 8 |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 512 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-3200 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2066 | sTRX4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 255 Watt | 280 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 44 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | |
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |