Intel Core i9 9940X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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Intel Core i9 9940X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9940X with 14 cores 3.3GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX with 24 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 9940X 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 3.0GHz)

Lower TDP (165W vs 250W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 's Advantages

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

Larger memory bandwidth (87.42GB/s vs 85GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 20MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9940X +5%

1228

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

1159

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9940X

15351

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX +71%

26292

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9940X +2%

1328

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

1297

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9940X +16%

9787

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

8391

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i9 9940X +11%

1189

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

1064

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9940X +21%

14374

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

11876

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 9940X +12%

2608

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

2319

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 9940X

28355

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX +5%

29986

Intel Core i9 9940X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

General Parameters

Oct 2018

Release Date

Oct 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Skylake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i9-9940X

Processor Number

-

LGA-2066

Socket

sTR4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

19.2 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

LGA-2066

Socket

sTR4

165 W

Power Consumption

250 W

88 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

14

Performance Cores

24

28

Performance Core Threads

48

3.3 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.0 GHz

4.4 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

14

Total Core Count

24

28

Total Thread Count

48

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

33x

Multiplier

30x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

1 MB per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

20 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

4

Max Memory Channels

4

85 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

87.42 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 9940X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

44

PCIe Lanes

60

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512

Extended Instruction Set

-

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