AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9940X

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Physical Specifications

Socket AMD Socket SP3r2 Intel Socket 2066
Foundry GlobalFoundries Intel
Process size 12 nm 14 nm
Transistors 19,200 million unknown
Die size 213 mm² unknown
Package sTR4 FC-LGA2066
tCaseMax 68°C

Performance

Frequency 3.5 GHz 3.3 GHz
Turbo clock up to 4.3 GHz up to 4.5 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 35.0x 33.0x
Multiplier unlocked Yes Yes
TDP 180 W 165 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status Active Active
Release date Oct 3rd, 2018 Oct 19th, 2018
Codename Zen Skylake-X
Generation Ryzen Threadripper Core i9
Part YD292XA8UC9AF BX80673I99940XCD8067304175600SREZ5
Memory support DDR4-2933 MHz Quad-channel DDR4 Quad-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3, 60 Lanes(CPU only) Gen 3

Cores

Total Cores 12 14
Total Threads 24 28
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics

Cache

Cache L1 96K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 512K (per core) 1MB (per core)
Cache L3 32MB 19.25MB (shared)

Notes

Notes This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

Features & Technologies

AES Yes
AES-NI Yes
AMD-V Yes
AMD64 Yes
AVX Yes Yes
AVX-512 Yes
AVX2 Yes Yes
BMI1 Yes Yes
BMI2 Yes Yes
Boost 2.0 Yes
Boost 3.0 Yes
CLMUL Yes
EIST Yes
EVP Yes
F16C Yes Yes
FMA3 Yes Yes
HTT Yes
Intel 64 Yes
MMX Yes Yes
Precision Boost 2 Yes
SHA Yes
SMAP Yes
SMEP Yes
SMT Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.1 Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSE4A Yes
SSSE3 Yes Yes
TSX Yes
TXT Yes
VT-d Yes
VT-x Yes
XD bit Yes
XFR 2 Yes

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