AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-10900K tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Gears 5, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, PassMark, Blender, MATLAB, 3DMark, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900K or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.

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 1950X

58%

Core i9-10900K

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 1% better than Core i9-10900K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

58%

Core i9-10900K

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.9	102.7
Valorant	116.9	116.7
Cyberpunk 2077	65.5	65.3
Apex Legends	109.9	109.7
Call of Duty Warzone	87.7	87.5
Overwatch	94.7	94.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.7	80.5
DOOM Eternal	58.5	58.3
Warzone	91.2	91.0
Assassin's Creed	98.2	98.0
Valheim	97.0	96.8

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 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 1950X

19%

Core i9-10900K

43%

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 i9-10900K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 125W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 1950X	Intel Core i9-10900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	234
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2986	2677
Cinbench 20 Single-core	411	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6731	6399
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1035	1418
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18780	17325

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	2253	3141
Multi-Core	26588	24010

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	1053	1617
Multi-Core	14599	14374

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 1950X	Intel Core i9-10900K
Announcement date	July 31, 2017	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Whitehaven	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	10
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	16	10
Threads	32	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	11600 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1.5MB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD195XA8UGAAE YD195XA8AEWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10900K is 8% better than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 6 more core than Core i9-10900K. 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 1950X is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900K is better: 13
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Intel Core i9-10900K before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10900K specs and review.