Intel Core i9-9900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Summary
Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-9900K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 28% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| 155 watts lower power draw. |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. |
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 142% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i9-9900K | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | |
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| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| HTT | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| XFR | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i9-9900K | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | |
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| Architecture | Intel_Coffelake | vs | AMD Zen+ |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | vs | Zen |
| Release Date | Sep 2018 | vs | Aug 2018 |
Cores
| Intel Core i9-9900K | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | |
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| Cores | 8 | vs | 32 |
| Threads | 16 | vs | 64 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i9-9900K | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | |
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| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16896 KB (shared) | vs | 32768 KB |
Physical
| Intel Core i9-9900K | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | |
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| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | vs | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA14C | vs | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 384mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 12 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i9-9900K | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | |
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| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | vs | 3400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 5000 MHz | vs | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | variable |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 250 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better