Intel Core i9 9900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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Intel Core i9 9900K AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900K with 8 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX with 32 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i9 9900K 's Advantages

Integrated graphics card

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.0GHz)

Lower TDP (95W vs 250W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (DDR4-2933 vs DDR4-2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (87.42GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 16MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900K +33%

1339

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

1005

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900K

12368

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +139%

29651

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900K +32%

1665

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

1253

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900K

6395

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +16%

7480

Blender

Intel Core i9 9900K

211

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +196%

626

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900K +29%

1265

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

977

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900K

8406

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +106%

17328

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9900K +29%

2945

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

2278

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9900K

18381

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +73%

31873

Intel Core i9 9900K

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

General Parameters

Oct 2018

Release Date

Aug 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Coffee Lake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i9-9900K

Processor Number

-

LGA-1151

Socket

sTR4

UHD Graphics 630

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

19.2 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

LGA-1151

Socket

sTR4

95 W

Power Consumption

250 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

32

16

Performance Core Threads

64

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.0 GHz

5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

8

Total Core Count

32

16

Total Thread Count

64

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36x

Multiplier

30x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

16 MB shared

L3 Cache

64 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2666

Memory Types

DDR4-2933

128 GB

Max Memory Size

2048 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

4

41.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

87.42 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

350 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1200 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

192

Shader Units

-

24

Texture Units

-

3

Raster Operation Units

-

24

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

4096x2304 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.38 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 9900K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

60

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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