Intel Core i9-10900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Socket 1200DESKTOP
3700 MHz / Cores: 10 / Apr 2020
Intel Core i9-10900K
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
AMD Socket SP3r2DESKTOP
3400 MHz / Cores: 32 / Aug 2018
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i9-10900K
    132%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i9-10900K
    132%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-10900K

Much higher single threaded performance (around 32% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
125 watts lower power draw.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Around 32% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

None

Intel Core i9-10900K

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i9-10900K

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Productivity

HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.


Specifications

Features

Intel Core i9-10900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
TBT 3.0
TVB
3DNow!
SSE4A
AMD64
CnQ
NX bit
AMD-V
SMT
XFR

Architecture

Intel Core i9-10900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
ArchitectureIntel_CometlakevsAMD Zen+
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-2933 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4
CodenameComet LakevsZen
Release DateApr 2020vsAug 2018

Cores

Intel Core i9-10900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Cores10vs32
Threads20vs64
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630vsNo

Cache

Intel Core i9-10900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs128 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256K (per core)vs512 KB (per core)
L3 Cache20MB (shared)vs32768 KB

Physical

Intel Core i9-10900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
SocketIntel Socket 1200vsAMD Socket SP3r2
Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
PackageFC-LGA1200vsuPGA
Die Sizeunknownvs384mm²
Process14 nmvs12 nm

Performance

Intel Core i9-10900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Cpu Frequency3700 MHzvs3400 MHz
Turbo Clock5300 MHzvs4000 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
VoltageN/Avsvariable
TDP125 Wvs250 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i9-10900K
    6360 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
    4400 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i9-10900K
    53280 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
    146009 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i9-10900K
    225
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
    170

points - higher is better