Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Core i9-7900X

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Aggregated performance score

Core i9-7900X
2017
10 cores / 20 threads
13.82
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2018
24 cores / 48 threads
19.55
+41.5%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i9-7900X by 41% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking479263
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money8.169.82
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenameSkylake-X (2018)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date26 June 2017 (6 years old)2 October 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$999$1,299
Current price$577 (0.6x MSRP)$1150 (0.9x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 20% better value for money than i9-7900X.

Technical specs

Core i9-7900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2048
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache14 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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)
SocketSocket R4Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. 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++
vPro+no data
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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 i9-7900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/s93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/A-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes44no data

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.

i9-7900X 13.82
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 19.55
+41.5%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i9-7900X by 41% based on our aggregated 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%

i9-7900X 21175
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 29949
+41.4%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i9-7900X by 41% 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%

i9-7900X 1429
+15.8%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 1234

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by 16% 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%

i9-7900X 8859
+21.2%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 7309

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by 21% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i9-7900X 7287
+39%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 5241

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by 39% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i9-7900X 49738
+32.6%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 37522

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by 33% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i9-7900X 12678
+14.5%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 11073

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by 14% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i9-7900X 2.91
+43%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 4.16

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i9-7900X by 43% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i9-7900X 24
+10.6%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 22

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by 11% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-7900X 2148
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 4376
+104%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i9-7900X by 104% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-7900X 193
+11.4%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 173

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by 11% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i9-7900X 2.2
+15.8%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 1.9

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by 16% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-7900X 12.1
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 12.2
+0.8%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i9-7900X by 1% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-7900X 5918
+38.9%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 4261

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by 39% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-7900X 217
+7.4%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 202

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by 7% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-7900X 121
+3.9%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 117

Core i9-7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by 4% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 13.82 19.55
Recency 26 June 2017 2 October 2018
Physical cores 10 24
Threads 20 48
Cost $999 $1299
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 250 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-7900X in performance tests.


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