AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Intel Core i9-9990XE tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PassMark, WPrime, Furmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9990XE or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.

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 2990WX

59%

Core i9-9990XE

59%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

61%

Core i9-9990XE

59%

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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Control, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	107.8	104.6
Valorant	122.5	118.9
Cyberpunk 2077	68.6	66.6
Apex Legends	115.1	111.7
Call of Duty Warzone	91.8	89.1
Overwatch	99.2	96.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.5	82.0
DOOM Eternal	61.2	59.4
Warzone	95.5	92.7
Assassin's Creed	102.9	99.8
Valheim	101.6	98.6

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 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. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

15%

Core i9-9990XE

16%

To make a final decision 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 i9-9990XE is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX since it has less power consumption: 250W vs. 260W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 2990WX	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5189	3215
Cinbench 20 Single-core	398	455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11463	7457
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1103	1115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33213	22765

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core	2357	3072
Multi-Core	32318	31845

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core	1135	1308
Multi-Core	19382	16263

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Announcement date	August 13, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	LGA2066
Core name	Colfax	Skylake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	32	14
Threads	64	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	250 W	260 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	3MB
L2 cache	16MB
L3 cache	64MB	32 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9990XE is 28% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 18 more core than Core i9-9990XE. 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 2990WX is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9990XE is better: 12
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Intel Core i9-9990XE before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9990XE specs and review.