Intel Core i9 9900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X with 16 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9900KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 180W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (87.42GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+11%
1260
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
1135
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
12606
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
+49%
18797
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+32%
1612
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
1221
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
7648
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
+19%
9103
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+15%
1300
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
1128
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
8856
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
+36%
12093
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+19%
2945
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2456
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
18462
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
+58%
29227
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Aug 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen+
i9-9900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
sTR4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
9.6 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
180 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
16
16
Performance Core Threads
32
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
16
16
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
35x
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
32 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
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
60
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
