AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-10850K tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough 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 joint testing in special testing software like MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, RealBench, WPrime, 7zip, Prime95, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10850K or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

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 2950X

59%

Core i9-10850K

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 3% better than Core i9-10850K. 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 2950X

58%

Core i9-10850K

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.3	99.8
Valorant	117.4	113.4
Cyberpunk 2077	65.7	63.5
Apex Legends	110.3	106.6
Call of Duty Warzone	88.0	85.1
Overwatch	95.1	91.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.0	78.3
DOOM Eternal	58.7	56.7
Warzone	91.6	88.5
Assassin's Creed	98.6	95.3
Valheim	97.4	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 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, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 2950X

22%

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 2950X 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. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 software 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 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 2950X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	180	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3187	2616
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	536
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7003	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1127	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21444	16820

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	2484	3074
Multi-Core	30571	23350

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	1222	1383
Multi-Core	14988	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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Announcement date	August 31, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Colfax	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	16	10
Threads	32	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	1.5MB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD295XA8UGAAF YD295XA8AFWOF

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 2950X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 6 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 2950X is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10850K is better: 13
All the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Core i9-10850K before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10850K specs and review.