AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7960X

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7960X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, WPrime, AIDA64, 7zip, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, SuperPi, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7960X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X.

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 1920X

57%

Core i9-7960X

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-7960X is 1% better than Ryzen Threadripper 1920X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

57%

Core i9-7960X

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	106.9
Valorant	114.2	121.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	68.0
Apex Legends	107.3	114.2
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	91.1
Overwatch	92.5	98.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	83.8
DOOM Eternal	57.1	60.7
Warzone	89.1	94.7
Assassin's Creed	95.9	102.0
Valheim	94.8	100.8

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 1920X

20%

Core i9-7960X

22%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-7960X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 1920X since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	Intel Core i9-7960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	173	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2433	3161
Cinbench 20 Single-core	406	611
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5326	5496
Cinbench 23 Single-core	900	1103
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16353	22189

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	Intel Core i9-7960X
Single-Core	2316	2605
Multi-Core	23152	27039

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	Intel Core i9-7960X
Single-Core	1085	1113
Multi-Core	12245	18501

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	Intel Core i9-7960X
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	October 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	FCLGA2066
Core name	Whitehaven	Skylake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	7
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	12	16
Threads	24	32
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm
Transistors count	11600 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	1.125MB
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	32MB	22 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD192XA8UC9AE YD192XA8AEWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is 20% better than Core i9-7960X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7960X has 4 more core than Ryzen Threadripper 1920X. 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 1920X is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7960X is better: 31
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Intel Core i9-7960X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7960X specs and review.