Ryzen Threadripper 1955 vs i9-10920X
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 379 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-X (2019) | Zen (2017−2020) |
Release date | 19 October 2019 (4 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
Threads | 24 | no data |
Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
Bus rate | 8 GT/s DMI3 MHz | no data |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 32768 KB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 94 °C | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
Socket | FCLGA2066 | SP3r2 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1955. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
AES-NI | + | - |
AVX | + | - |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
TSX | + | - |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Status | Launched | no data |
Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1955 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 1955 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
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 1955. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 94 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1955.
PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Physical cores | 12 | 10 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 125 Watt |
i9-10920X has 20% more physical cores.
Ryzen Threadripper 1955, on the other hand, has 32% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-10920X and Ryzen Threadripper 1955. We've got no test results to judge.
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