AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i7-10700K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i7-10700K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, RealBench, Blender, WPrime, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PassMark, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Blender, Prime95, PCMark 10, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.

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 2920X

57%

Core i7-10700K

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is 3% better than Core i7-10700K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

57%

Core i7-10700K

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	98.2
Valorant	114.2	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	62.5
Apex Legends	107.3	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	83.7
Overwatch	92.5	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	77.0
DOOM Eternal	57.1	55.8
Warzone	89.1	87.0
Assassin's Creed	95.9	93.7
Valheim	94.8	92.6

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 comparisons 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. Therefore, 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 2920X

20%

Core i7-10700K

34%

To make a finishing 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 i7-10700K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 2920X	Intel Core i7-10700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2584	2344
Cinbench 20 Single-core	439	524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5843	5292
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1003	1309
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18215	12678

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Intel Core i7-10700K
Single-Core	2481	3051
Multi-Core	25788	19514

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Intel Core i7-10700K
Single-Core	1103	1298
Multi-Core	12232	9987

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Intel Core i7-10700K
Announcement date	October 02, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Colfax	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1.125MB
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	32MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD292XA8UC9AF YD292XA8AFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-10700K is 7% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has 4 more core than Core i7-10700K. 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 2920X is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700K is better: 13
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Intel Core i7-10700K before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700K specs and review.