i7-9700F vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i7-9700F by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 366 | 1061 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.75 | 7.64 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 2.98 | 4.87 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 2 October 2018 (6 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,299 | $323 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-9700F has 33% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 30 | 30 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 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 | 19,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket TR4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core i7-9700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core i7-9700F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| 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 2970WX 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 | 93.867 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core i7-9700F.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.65 | 7.92 |
| Recency | 2 October 2018 | 23 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 8 |
| Threads | 48 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has a 135.5% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
i7-9700F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 284.6% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-9700F in performance tests.
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