AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-10850K and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, RealBench, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, 3DMark, WPrime, Prime95, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

57%

Core i9-10850K

56%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	99.8
Valorant	114.2	113.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	63.5
Apex Legends	107.3	106.6
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	85.1
Overwatch	92.5	91.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	78.3
DOOM Eternal	57.1	56.7
Warzone	89.1	88.5
Assassin's Creed	95.9	95.3
Valheim	94.8	94.1

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 tested computers not only did they have 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. 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 2920X

20%

Core i9-10850K

36%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i9-10850K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on 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 find out whether the software 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 2920X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2584	2616
Cinbench 20 Single-core	439	536
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5843	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1003	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18215	16820

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	2481	3074
Multi-Core	25788	23350

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	1103	1383
Multi-Core	12232	11578

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 in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Intel Core i9-10850K
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	3.6 MHz
Cores	12	10
Threads	24	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	9200 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	20 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 i9-10850K is 2% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has 2 more core than Core i9-10850K. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10850K is better: 15
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Intel Core i9-10850K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10850K specs and review.