Intel Core i9 9960X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9960X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (165W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 85GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 22MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1075
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+17%
1262
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
17953
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+321%
75671
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+25%
1432
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
10707
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+4%
11211
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1173
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+7%
1265
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
15176
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+80%
27453
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+1%
2608
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2564
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
30525
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+163%
80316
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Jan 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i9-9960X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
sTRX4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
19.2 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
280 W
85 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
64
32
Performance Core Threads
128
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
16
Total Core Count
64
32
Total Thread Count
128
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
29x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
44
PCIe Lanes
64
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
