AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-9700

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-9700 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, PassMark, Handbrake, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Valheim
Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9700 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

55%

Core i7-9700

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is 1% better than Core i7-9700. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

54%

Core i7-9700

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	95.8
Valorant	109.1	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.0
Apex Legends	102.6	102.3
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	81.6
Overwatch	88.4	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	75.1
DOOM Eternal	54.6	54.4
Warzone	85.1	84.9
Assassin's Creed	91.7	91.4
Valheim	90.6	90.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

19%

Core i7-9700

61%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-9700 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Core i7-9700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1709	1491
Cinbench 20 Single-core	403	465
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3678	3644
Cinbench 23 Single-core	654	1181
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11884	8540

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Core i7-9700
Single-Core	2345	2835
Multi-Core	16825	13511

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Core i7-9700
Single-Core	1055	1195
Multi-Core	7864	7637

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Core i7-9700
Announcement date	August 31, 2017	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Whitehaven	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	9
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	11600 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD190XA8U8QAE YD190XA8AEWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is 21% better than Core i7-9700 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700 is better: 12
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Intel Core i7-9700 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-9700 specs and review.