Intel Core i9 11900F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 11900F with 8 cores 2.5GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X with 24 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 11900F 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Lower TDP (65W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 50GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900F
+6%
1393
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1307
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900F
13150
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+165%
34932
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900F
+28%
2188
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1698
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900F
10129
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+28%
13003
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900F
+34%
1704
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1266
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900F
9523
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+133%
22262
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900F
+28%
3423
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2671
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900F
22779
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+139%
54650
General Parameters
Mar 2021
Release Date
Nov 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Rocket Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i9-11900F
Processor Number
3960X
LGA-1200
Socket
sTRX4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
23.5 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
280 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
24
16
Performance Core Threads
48
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
5.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
8
Total Core Count
24
16
Total Thread Count
48
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25x
Multiplier
38x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
50 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
64
