AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Intel Core i9-10920X

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,400

Rank #133

vs
6,392

Rank #134

6,400
6,392

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 0.1% (Rank #133 vs #134)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,836

Rank #339

vs
6,160

Rank #214

5,836
6,160

Core i9-10920X wins by 5.3% (Rank #339 vs #214)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,246

Rank #78

vs
6,741

Rank #124

7,246
6,741

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 7% (Rank #78 vs #124)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,054

Rank #99

vs
5,371

Rank #219

6,054
5,371

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 11.3% (Rank #99 vs #219)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,591

Rank #66

vs
5,501

Rank #203

6,591
5,501

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 16.5% (Rank #66 vs #203)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,410

Rank #207

vs
5,537

Rank #177

5,410
5,537

Core i9-10920X wins by 2.3% (Rank #207 vs #177)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i9-10920X Diff
Cores
32
6
+81.3%
Threads
64
12
+81.3%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
3,400 MHz
-11.8%
Clock Multiplier
30x
35x
-14.3%
L1 Cache
3,072 KB
62 KB
+98%
L2 Cache
16 MiB
1 MiB
+94%
L3 Cache
64 MiB
18 MiB
+71.3%
Memory Channels
4
4
0%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
68 GB/s
+22.2%
PCIe Lanes
60
28
+53.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
140 W
44% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
14 nm
14.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i9-10920X
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2990WX i7-6800K
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Cascade Lake-X
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 LGA2011-v3
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-LGA2066
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR4 2400/2133
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $1,799.00 --
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
AMD
Core i9-10920X
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Core i9-10920X
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Core i9-10920X
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2990WX
Core i9-10920X
i7-6800K

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Zen+
Core i9-10920X
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Colfax
Core i9-10920X
Cascade Lake-X

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
23
Core i9-10920X
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i9-10920X
LGA2011-v3

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
FCLGA-4094
Core i9-10920X
FC-LGA2066

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Promontory
Core i9-10920X
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
DDR4-2933
Core i9-10920X
DDR4 2400/2133

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Yes
Core i9-10920X
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
3.0
Core i9-10920X
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i9-10920X
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop
Core i9-10920X
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
$1,799.00
Core i9-10920X
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
No
Core i9-10920X
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i9-10920X
Process 12 nm 14 nm
Die Area 213 mm² --
Transistor Count 19.20 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
12 nm
Core i9-10920X
14 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
213 mm²
Core i9-10920X
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
19.20 billion
Core i9-10920X
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
GlobalFoundries
Core i9-10920X
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CMOS
Core i9-10920X
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
64-bit
Core i9-10920X
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x86-64 (x86)
Core i9-10920X
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i9-10920X
GPU -- None
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1150 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i9-10920X
None

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i9-10920X
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i9-10920X
1150 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i9-10920X
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX-512
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA3
FPU
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64