Intel Core i9 9940X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9940X with 14 cores 3.3GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X with 24 cores 4.2GHz . 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
Lower TDP (165W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 's Advantages
Released 5 years late
Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (166.4GB/s vs 85GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
1328
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
+151%
3337
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
9787
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
+193%
28707
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Skylake
Core Architecture
Storm Peak
i9-9940X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 4 (Storm Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
26.28 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
350 W
88 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
4x71 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
14
Performance Cores
-
28
Performance Core Threads
-
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
14
Total Core Count
24
28
Total Thread Count
48
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
42.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-5200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
166.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
44
PCIe Lanes
48
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
