AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7940X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7940X and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, MATLAB, 3DMark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, WPrime, Gears 5, SuperPi, AIDA64, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

58%

Core i9-7940X

58%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.9	103.4
Valorant	116.9	117.5
Cyberpunk 2077	65.5	65.8
Apex Legends	109.9	110.5
Call of Duty Warzone	87.7	88.2
Overwatch	94.7	95.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.7	81.1
DOOM Eternal	58.5	58.8
Warzone	91.2	91.7
Assassin's Creed	98.2	98.7
Valheim	97.0	97.6

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 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, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

19%

Core i9-7940X

25%

To make a final resolution 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 i9-7940X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the 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 performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 1950X	Intel Core i9-7940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2986	2849
Cinbench 20 Single-core	411	607
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6731	5465
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1035	1578
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18780	15728

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Intel Core i9-7940X
Single-Core	2253	2533
Multi-Core	26588	26889

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Intel Core i9-7940X
Single-Core	1053	1263
Multi-Core	14599	15127

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 i9-7940X
Announcement date	July 31, 2017	April 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	FCLGA2066
Core name	Whitehaven	Skylake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	7
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	16	14
Threads	32	28
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	1.5MB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	19.25 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 8% better than Core i9-7940X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 2 more core than Core i9-7940X. 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7940X is better: 25
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Intel Core i9-7940X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7940X specs and review.