AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-9940X

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   Let's say 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 i9-9940X tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Blender, AIDA64, 7zip, RealBench, Gears 5, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PassMark, SuperPi, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9940X is 1% better than Ryzen Threadripper 1920X. 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 1920X

57%

Core i9-9940X

59%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	104.5
Valorant	114.2	118.8
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	66.5
Apex Legends	107.3	111.7
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	89.1
Overwatch	92.5	96.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	82.0
DOOM Eternal	57.1	59.4
Warzone	89.1	92.7
Assassin's Creed	95.9	99.8
Valheim	94.8	98.6

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

20%

Core i9-9940X

25%

To make a finishing choice 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 i9-9940X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 1920X since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 use only one core to run, 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 i9-9940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	173	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2433	2587
Cinbench 20 Single-core	406	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5326	5912
Cinbench 23 Single-core	900	1175
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16353	20834

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	2316	2589
Multi-Core	23152	28183

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	1085	1257
Multi-Core	12245	16211

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	Intel Core i9-9940X
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	October 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	FCLGA2066
Core name	Whitehaven	Skylake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	9
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	14
Threads	24	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	11600 millions	8600 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	19.25 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 5% better than Core i9-9940X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9940X has 2 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 i9-9940X is better: 30
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Intel Core i9-9940X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i9-9940X - all data

• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark

• Intel Core i9-9940X specs and review.