AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Intel Core i9-10900K: What is the difference?
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63 facts in comparison

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Intel Core i9-10900K

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Intel Core i9-10900K

Why is AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X better than Intel Core i9-10900K?

  • 5.02x faster CPU speed
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    64 x 2.9 GHzvs10 x 3.7 GHz
  • 267 MHz higher RAM speed (max)
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    3200 MHzvs2933 MHz
  • 108 threads more CPU threads
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    128 threadsvs20 threads
  • 7 nm smaller semiconductor size
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    7 nmvs14 nm
  • 29.5 MB bigger L2 cache
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    32 MBvs2.5 MB
  • 1 newer version of PCI Express (PCIe)
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    4vs3
  • 236 MB bigger L3 cache
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    256 MBvs20 MB
  • 3360 KB bigger L1 cache
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    4000 KBvs640 KB

Why is Intel Core i9-10900K better than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X?

  • 32 °C higher maximum operating temperature
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    100 °Cvs68 °C
  • Has integrated graphics
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  • 155W lower TDP
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    125Wvs280W
  • 1GHz higher turbo clock speed
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    5.3GHzvs4.3GHz
  • 22.57% higher PassMark result (single)
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    3139vs2561
  • 30.3% higher Cinebench R20 (single) result
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    645vs495
  • 8 higher clock multiplier
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    37vs29
  • 18.35% higher single-core Geekbench 6 result
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    1754vs1482

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Intel Core i9-10900K

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User reviews

Overall rating

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
10.0
3 User reviews
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
10.0/10
3 User reviews
Intel Core i9-10900K
9.0
2 User reviews
Intel Core i9-10900K
9.0/10
2 User reviews

Features

Value for money

9.0/10
3 votes
7.0/10
2 votes

Gaming

10.0/10
3 votes
10.0/10
2 votes

Performance

10.0/10
3 votes
10.0/10
2 votes

Reliability

10.0/10
3 votes
10.0/10
2 votes

Energy efficiency

9.0/10
3 votes
8.0/10
2 votes

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1 year ago

10 / 10

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Cons

  • very expensive
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General info

Type

Desktop

Desktop

The market that the CPU is designed for.
CPU socket

sTRX4

LGA 1200

The CPU socket/s supported.
Chipset

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X)

Z490, H470, B460, H410, Z590

The motherboard chipset/s supported.
Has integrated graphics
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Intel Core i9-10900K
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
CPU temperature

68 °C

100 °C

If the CPU exceeds the maximum operating temperature then problems such as random resets can occur.
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
number of transistors

39500 million

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i9-10900K)

A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.

Performance

CPU speed

64 x 2.9 GHz

10 x 3.7 GHz

The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
CPU threads

128 threads

20 threads

More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
turbo clock speed

4.3GHz

5.3GHz

When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Has an unlocked multiplier
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Intel Core i9-10900K
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
L2 cache

32 MB

2.5 MB

A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L3 cache

256 MB

20 MB

A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L1 cache

4000 KB

640 KB

A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L2 core

0.5 MB/core

0.25 MB/core

More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
L3 core

4 MB/core

2 MB/core

More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.

Benchmarks

PassMark result

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X)

22999

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 5 result (multi)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i9-10900K)

Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 5 result (single)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i9-10900K)

Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Blender (bmw27) result

30 seconds

132.9 seconds

The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.

Integrated graphics

GPU clock speed

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X: Not applicable

350 MHz

The clock speed of the graphics processing unit (GPU).
GPU turbo

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X: Not applicable

1200 MHz

When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
GPU execution units

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X: Not applicable

24

A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.
DirectX version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X)

DirectX 12

DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
supported displays

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X: Not applicable

3

Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
OpenGL version

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X: Not applicable

4.5

OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X: Not applicable

3

Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
texture mapping units (TMUs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X: Not applicable

24

TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X: Not applicable

3

The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.

Memory

RAM speed (max)

3200 MHz

2933 MHz

The maximum speed of RAM that is supported by the CPU.
maximum memory bandwidth

95.37 GB/s

45.8 GB/s

This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
bus transfer rate

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X)

8 GT/s

The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Supports ECC memory
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Intel Core i9-10900K
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
eMMC version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i9-10900K)

A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
bus speed

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i9-10900K)

The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.

Features

instruction sets

SSE 4.2, SSE 4.1, AVX, AES, FMA3, F16C, MMX

SSE 4.2, SSE 4.1, AVX, AES, FMA3, F16C, MMX

Instruction sets are sets of codes that the CPU runs for certain functions.
uses multithreading
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Intel Core i9-10900K
Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
bits executed at a time

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i9-10900K)

NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
Has TrustZone
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Intel Core i9-10900K
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
front-end width

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i9-10900K)

The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better
Has NX bit
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Intel Core i9-10900K
NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.
VFP version

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i9-10900K)

Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.

Miscellaneous

DirectX version

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X: Not applicable

12

DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.

Price comparison

Intel Core i9-10900K

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