Intel Core i9 11900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 11900KF with 8 cores 3.5GHz 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 11900KF Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Lower TDP (125W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 50GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900KF
+26%
1653
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1307
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900KF
14197
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+146%
34932
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900KF
+49%
2536
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1698
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900KF
10374
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+25%
13003
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900KF
+39%
1768
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1266
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900KF
10209
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+118%
22262
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900KF
+33%
3557
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2671
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900KF
25246
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+116%
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
i9-11900KF
Processor Number
3960X
LGA-1200
Socket
sTRX4
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
23.5 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
280 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
24
16
Performance Core Threads
48
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
8
Total Core Count
24
16
Total Thread Count
48
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35x
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
Yes
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
