AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-7940X

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General info

Comparing Core i9-7940X and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking324342
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.7549.81
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)ZEN+ (2018−2020)
Release date30 May 2017 (6 years old)6 August 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,399$649
Current price$1899 (1.4x MSRP)$180 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has 1228% better value for money than i9-7940X.

Technical specs

Core i9-7940X and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2824
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache896 KB1.125 MB
L2 cache14 MB6 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size484 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature102 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9600 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7940X and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 i9-7940X and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. 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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i9-7940X and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7940X and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 i9-7940X and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/s93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/A-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7940X and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.

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.

i9-7940X
16.86
+2.6%

Core i9-7940X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2920X by 3% 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%

i9-7940X 25964
+2.6%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 25301

Core i9-7940X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2920X by 3% 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%

i9-7940X 1370
+7.5%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 1274

Core i9-7940X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2920X by 8% 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%

i9-7940X 9923
+33.1%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 7454

Core i9-7940X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2920X by 33% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 16.86 16.43
Recency 30 May 2017 6 August 2018
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 28 24
Cost $1399 $649
Boost clock speed 3100 4300
Base clock speed 3100 3500
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 180 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i9-7940X and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. The differences in performance seem too small.


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