i7-9700E vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Core i7-9700E by a whopping 647% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 39 | 1135 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.12 | 4.68 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (3 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-9700E 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 27 | no data |
| L1 cache | 4 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | 180.3 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-9700E 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 | 1 |
| Socket | WRX8 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-9700E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-9700E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-9700E 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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-9700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-9700E.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 53.79 | 7.20 |
| Recency | 8 March 2022 | 23 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 8 |
| Threads | 128 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has a 647.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
i7-9700E, on the other hand, has 330.8% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-9700E in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-9700E is a desktop one.
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