AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
What is the difference between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Intel Core i9-9960X. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 1261 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 1107 |
| 22394 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 14226 |
| 64003 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 31264 |
| 2701 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 2649 |
| 11135 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 12946 |
Processor Specs
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Processor | Intel Core i9-9960X |
| 3700 MHz | Frequency | 3100 MHz |
| 4500 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 4400 MHz |
| 32 | Cores | 16 |
| 64 | Threads | 32 |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| sTRX4 | Package | Socket 2066 LGA |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 1286 | Single-Core Score | 1096 |
| 25574 | Multi-Core Score | 13652 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.2.5 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
| ASUS System Product Name | Model | System manufacturer System Product Name |
| ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ROG STRIX TRX40-E GAMING | Motherboard | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. PRIME X299-DELUXE |
| AMD Ryzen High Performance | Power Plan | High performance |
CPU Specifications
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Name | Intel Core i9-9960X |
| 1 Processor, 32 Cores, 64 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 16 Cores, 32 Threads |
| AuthenticAMD Family 23 Model 49 Stepping 0 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 85 Stepping 4 |
| 3.70 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
| 4418 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 4.39 GHz |
| Socket sTRX4 (4094) | Package | Socket 2066 LGA |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake-X |
| 32.0 KB x 32 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 16 |
| 32.0 KB x 32 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 16 |
| 512 KB x 32 | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB x 16 |
| 16.0 MB x 8 | L3 Cache | 22.0 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 128.00 GB | Size | 64.00 GB |
| 1599 MHz | Frequency | 1200 MHz |
| DDR4 SDRAM | Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 1286 | Single-Core Score | 1096 |
|---|---|---|
| 2210 | Crypto Score | 1574 |
| 1128 | Integer Score | 1018 |
| 1473 | Floating Point Score | 1186 |
| 2210 3.77 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 1574 2.68 GB/sec |
| 1363 6.90 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 950 4.81 MB/sec |
| 1324 62.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1220 57.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1116 3.15 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 895 2.52 MTE/sec |
| 897 1.05 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 938 1.10 MElements/sec |
| 952 298.1 Krows/sec | SQLite | 968 303.2 Krows/sec |
| 1124 61.0 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1102 59.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1070 341.0 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1033 329.3 KB/sec |
| 1116 8.69 Klines/sec | Clang | 1113 8.67 Klines/sec |
| 1280 14.8 images/sec | Camera | 987 11.4 images/sec |
| 1463 1.83 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1030 1.29 Mpairs/sec |
| 1268 7855.9 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1145 7091.2 FPS |
| 1535 84.4 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 775 42.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1343 10.3 images/sec | Face Detection | 1073 8.26 images/sec |
| 1174 28.9 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 997 24.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 2427 119.1 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1863 91.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 2407 32.8 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 2163 29.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1673 1.34 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1417 1.14 Mpixels/sec |
| 1056 9.46 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 1011 9.05 Kpixels/sec |
| 1301 41.6 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1013 32.4 Words/sec |
| 1175 45.4 images/sec | Machine Learning | 1147 44.3 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 25574 | Multi-Core Score | 13652 |
|---|---|---|
| 11824 | Crypto Score | 10985 |
| 25395 | Integer Score | 13256 |
| 28252 | Floating Point Score | 14954 |
| 11824 20.2 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 10985 18.7 GB/sec |
| 39937 202.0 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 15597 78.9 MB/sec |
| 42014 1.99 Gpixels/sec | Image Compression | 18556 877.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 7826 22.1 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 7324 20.7 MTE/sec |
| 34282 40.3 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 12518 14.7 MElements/sec |
| 39553 12.4 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 13650 4.28 Mrows/sec |
| 21558 1.17 Gpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 14855 806.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 14160 4.41 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 11726 3.65 MB/sec |
| 40514 315.7 Klines/sec | Clang | 16046 125.0 Klines/sec |
| 19951 231.3 images/sec | Camera | 12487 144.7 images/sec |
| 19719 24.7 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 12242 15.3 Mpairs/sec |
| 55436 343446.3 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 20054 124244.4 FPS |
| 35063 1.93 Gpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 14541 799.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 43686 336.3 images/sec | Face Detection | 15004 115.5 images/sec |
| 22016 542.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 14999 369.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 41997 2.06 Gpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 21108 1.04 Gpixels/sec |
| 41600 566.9 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 30571 416.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 48679 39.1 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 22416 18.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 22191 198.8 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 15131 135.6 Kpixels/sec |
| 19786 632.6 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 9097 290.8 Words/sec |
| 6650 256.9 images/sec | Machine Learning | 5228 202.0 images/sec |