Intel Core i9-9820X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950

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Combined performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1950
14.37
+10.1%

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 outperforms Core i9-9820X by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i9-9820X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking441514
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money13.3813.00
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date29 July 2017 (6 years old)19 October 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$898
Current price$396 $497 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 has 3% better value for money than i9-9820X.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i9-9820X 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads3220
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB16.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data92 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i9-9820X 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
SocketSP3r2FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i9-9820X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i9-9820X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i9-9820X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i9-9820X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i9-9820X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 14.37
+10.1%
i9-9820X 13.05

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 outperforms Core i9-9820X by 10% 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%

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 22077
+10.1%
i9-9820X 20045

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 outperforms Core i9-9820X by 10% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 14.37 13.05
Recency 29 July 2017 19 October 2018
Physical cores 16 10
Threads 32 20
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 165 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper 1950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9820X in performance tests.


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