AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-10940X

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Combined performance score

i9-10940X
18.14
+0.9%

Core i9-10940X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-10940X and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking293295
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money18.8819.39
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date19 October 2019 (4 years old)10 August 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999
Current price$664 $396 (0.4x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 3% better value for money than i9-10940X.

Technical specs

Core i9-10940X and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2832
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
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 temperature86 °C68 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10940X and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10940X and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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 i9-10940X and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 i9-10940X and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 i9-10940X and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. 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 i9-10940X and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.

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.

i9-10940X 18.14
+0.9%
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 17.98

Core i9-10940X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 1% in our combined 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%

i9-10940X 27856
+0.9%
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 27618

Core i9-10940X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 1% 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%

i9-10940X 1563
+33.5%
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 1171

Core i9-10940X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 33% 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%

i9-10940X 10794
+43%
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 7549

Core i9-10940X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by 43% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 18.14 17.98
Recency 19 October 2019 10 August 2017
Physical cores 14 16
Threads 28 32
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 180 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10940X and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. The differences in performance seem too small.


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