Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Core i9-10920X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10920X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
16.97
+56.3%
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
10.86

Core i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1900X by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking350665
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.3128.93
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date19 October 2019 (4 years ago)31 August 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549
Current price$657 $110 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has 77% better value for money than i9-10920X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperature94 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size256 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4860

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-10920X 16.97
+56.3%
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 10.86

Core i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1900X by 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-10920X 26241
+56.2%
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 16802

Core i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1900X by 56% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-10920X 1674
+43%
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 1171

Core i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1900X by 43% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-10920X 11307
+94.1%
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 5824

Core i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1900X by 94% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.97 10.86
Recency 19 October 2019 31 August 2017
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 125 Watt

The Core i9-10920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X in performance tests.


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