Intel Core i9-9960X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
What is the difference between Intel Core i9-9960X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 1107 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 1068 |
| 14226 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 12543 |
| 31264 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 30748 |
| 2649 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 2477 |
| 12946 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i9-9960X | Processor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
| 3100 MHz | Frequency | 3500 MHz |
| 4400 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 4400 MHz |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 165 W | TDP | 180 W |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Socket 2066 LGA | Package | sTR4 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 1096 | Single-Core Score | 1067 |
| 13652 | Multi-Core Score | 12958 |
| Geekbench 5.2.5 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
| System manufacturer System Product Name | Model | Alienware Alienware Area-51 R7 |
| ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. PRIME X299-DELUXE | Motherboard | Alienware 05J3W0 |
| High performance | Power Plan | Balanced |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i9-9960X | Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
| 1 Processor, 16 Cores, 32 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 16 Cores, 32 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 85 Stepping 4 | Identifier | AuthenticAMD Family 23 Model 8 Stepping 2 |
| 3.10 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
| 4.39 GHz | Maximum Frequency | 4199 MHz |
| Socket 2066 LGA | Package | Socket SP3r2 (4094) |
| Skylake-X | Codename | Colfax |
| 32.0 KB x 16 | L1 Instruction Cache | 64.0 KB x 16 |
| 32.0 KB x 16 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 16 |
| 1.00 MB x 16 | L2 Cache | 512 KB x 16 |
| 22.0 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB x 4 |
Memory Information
| 64.00 GB | Size | 64.00 GB |
| 1200 MHz | Frequency | 1463 MHz |
| DDR4 SDRAM | Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 1096 | Single-Core Score | 1067 |
|---|---|---|
| 1574 | Crypto Score | 2213 |
| 1018 | Integer Score | 937 |
| 1186 | Floating Point Score | 1157 |
| 1574 2.68 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 2213 3.77 GB/sec |
| 950 4.81 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1036 5.24 MB/sec |
| 1220 57.7 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1141 54.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 895 2.52 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 897 2.53 MTE/sec |
| 938 1.10 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 838 984.4 KElements/sec |
| 968 303.2 Krows/sec | SQLite | 726 227.6 Krows/sec |
| 1102 59.8 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 968 52.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1033 329.3 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 865 275.6 KB/sec |
| 1113 8.67 Klines/sec | Clang | 892 6.95 Klines/sec |
| 987 11.4 images/sec | Camera | 1151 13.3 images/sec |
| 1030 1.29 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1118 1.40 Mpairs/sec |
| 1145 7091.2 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1088 6737.8 FPS |
| 775 42.6 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 1329 73.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1073 8.26 images/sec | Face Detection | 1007 7.76 images/sec |
| 997 24.6 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 903 22.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1863 91.4 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1936 95.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 2163 29.5 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1865 25.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 1417 1.14 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1351 1.08 Mpixels/sec |
| 1011 9.05 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 911 8.16 Kpixels/sec |
| 1013 32.4 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 988 31.6 Words/sec |
| 1147 44.3 images/sec | Machine Learning | 768 29.7 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 13652 | Multi-Core Score | 12958 |
|---|---|---|
| 10985 | Crypto Score | 12183 |
| 13256 | Integer Score | 12491 |
| 14954 | Floating Point Score | 14099 |
| 10985 18.7 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 12183 20.8 GB/sec |
| 15597 78.9 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 13899 70.3 MB/sec |
| 18556 877.8 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 17895 846.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 7324 20.7 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 5948 16.8 MTE/sec |
| 12518 14.7 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 14055 16.5 MElements/sec |
| 13650 4.28 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 14909 4.67 Mrows/sec |
| 14855 806.2 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 13120 712.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 11726 3.65 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 9679 3.01 MB/sec |
| 16046 125.0 Klines/sec | Clang | 15896 123.9 Klines/sec |
| 12487 144.7 images/sec | Camera | 11827 137.1 images/sec |
| 12242 15.3 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 11440 14.3 Mpairs/sec |
| 20054 124244.4 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 21442 132843.4 FPS |
| 14541 799.3 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 14659 805.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 15004 115.5 images/sec | Face Detection | 16311 125.6 images/sec |
| 14999 369.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 14319 352.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 21108 1.04 Gpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 20638 1.01 Gpixels/sec |
| 30571 416.6 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 26502 361.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 22416 18.0 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 19487 15.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 15131 135.6 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 12377 110.9 Kpixels/sec |
| 9097 290.8 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 7347 234.9 Words/sec |
| 5228 202.0 images/sec | Machine Learning | 5375 207.7 images/sec |