AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core i9-9960X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
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Intel Core i9-9960X
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Intel Core i9-9960X
Key Differences Key Differences AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i9-9960X
Cores 32 16
CPU Threads 64 32
Base Clock Speed 3.7GHz 3.1GHz
Turbo Clock Speed 4.5GHz 4.4GHz
TDP (THERMAL DESIGN POINT) 280W 165W
Has integrated graphics No No
Performance per watt 81.8 85.3
Performance Performance AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i9-9960X
CPU Speed & Cores 32 x 3.7GHz 16 x 3.1GHz
Number of CPU Threads 64 32
L2 Cache Size 16MB 14MB
L3 Cache Size 128MB 19.25MB
Turbo Boost Frequency 4.5GHz 4.4GHz
L1 Cache Size 3000KB 896KB
L2 Core 0.5MB/core 1MB/core
Does it have an unlocked multiplier Yes No
L3 Core 4MB/core 1.38MB/core
Uses ARM big.LITTLE tech No No
Uses ARM HMP No No
Clock Multiplier Not Known 33
Turbo Boost Tech Version Not Known 2
Features Features AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i9-9960X
Has AES Support Yes Yes
Supported SSE Version 4.2 4.2
Has AVX Support Yes Yes
Has MMX Tech Support Yes Yes
Has F16C Support Yes Yes
Has FMA4 Instructions Support No No
Has Multithreading Tech Support Yes Yes
Has NX Processor Bit Support Yes Yes
Has FMA3 Instructions Support Yes Yes
Supports CPU Throttling No Yes
Supports ARM TrustZone Tech No No
General info General info AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i9-9960X
Has 64-bit Support No Data Found No Data Found
Semiconductor Size 7nm 14nm
TDP (Thermal Design Point) 280W 165W
PCI Express Version 4 3
CPU Temperature 68°C 85°C
Does it have Integrated Graphics No No
Supports Power Optimized L2 Cache No No
Memory Memory AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i9-9960X
RAM Memory Speed 3200MHz 2666MHz
Max Memory Bandwidth 95.37GB/s 85.3GB/s
Max Memory Channels 4 4
ECC (Error-Correcting Code) Memory Support Yes No
DDR Type Memory Version 4 4
Supported Memory Size Not Known 128GB
Bus Bandwidth Not Known 8GT/s
Benchmarks Benchmarks AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i9-9960X
PassMark Score 64262 31025
PassMark Score (Single Thread) 2716 2659
Geekbench 5 Score (Multi-Thread) 22917 14079
Cinebench R20 Score (Multi-Thread) 17444 6671
Cinebench R20 Score (Single Thread) 509 457
Geekbench 5 Score (Single Thread) 1258 1093
Blender Score (Classroom) 143.5seconds 225.4seconds
Blender Score (bmw27) 47.4seconds 86.1seconds
CPU Performance (Per Watt) 81.8 85.3
PassMark Score (Overclocked) Not Known 36762

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