Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-9700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	634	794
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	16.04	14.37
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	30 July 2017 (6 years old)	23 April 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$323
Current price	$219 (0.4x MSRP)	$290 (0.9x MSRP)

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has 12% better value for money than i7-9700F.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-9700F 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	9600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-9700F 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	SP3r2	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-9700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-9700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-9700F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-9700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-9700F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	60	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms Core i7-9700F by 27% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	10.96	8.66
Recency	30 July 2017	23 April 2019
Threads	16	8
Cost	$549	$323
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	65 Watt

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