Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #148
Rank #98
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 5.2% (Rank #148 vs #98)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #197
Rank #260
Core i9-9920X wins by 3.1% (Rank #197 vs #260)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #166
Rank #57
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 15.3% (Rank #166 vs #57)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #225
Rank #131
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 7.4% (Rank #225 vs #131)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #208
Rank #71
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 16.1% (Rank #208 vs #71)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #191
Rank #238
Core i9-9920X wins by 3.6% (Rank #191 vs #238)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i9-9920X | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
12
|
24
|
-50% |
| Threads |
24
|
48
|
-50% |
| Base Frequency |
3,500 MHz
|
3,000 MHz
|
+14.3% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
35x
|
30x
|
+14.3% |
| L1 Cache |
768 KB
|
2,304 KB
|
-66.7% |
| L2 Cache |
12 MiB
|
12 MiB
|
0% |
| L3 Cache |
19 MiB
|
64 MiB
|
-69.9% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
2,048 GB
|
-93.8% |
| Max Bandwidth |
79 GB/s
|
87 GB/s
|
-9.1% |
| PCIe Lanes |
44
|
60
|
-26.7% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
165 W
|
250 W
|
34% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
12 nm
|
14.3% more |
| Specification | Core i9-9920X | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Core | Ryzen |
| Series | i9-9000 | Ryzen |
| Model Number | i9-9920X | 2970WX |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | Zen+ |
| Core Name | Skylake X Refresh | Colfax |
| Core Family | 6 | 23 |
| Socket | Socket | Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | FCLGA-4094 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | Promontory |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2933 |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | x16, x8, x4, x2 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $1,189.00 | $1,299.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | No | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i9-9920X | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Die Area | 484 mm² | 213 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 19.20 billion |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i9-9920X | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| PBO | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TBMT 3.0 | ||
| TBT 1.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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