AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X vs Intel Core i9-10920X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X vs Intel Core i9-10920X and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like PassMark, 7zip, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, AIDA64, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10920X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X.

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 2990X

58%

Core i9-10920X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

60%

Core i9-10920X

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.0	102.4
Valorant	120.5	116.3
Cyberpunk 2077	67.5	65.1
Apex Legends	113.3	109.3
Call of Duty Warzone	90.4	87.2
Overwatch	97.6	94.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.1	80.3
DOOM Eternal	60.2	58.2
Warzone	94.0	90.7
Assassin's Creed	101.2	97.7
Valheim	100.0	96.5

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

15%

Core i9-10920X

25%

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 i9-10920X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990X as it consumes less power: 250W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores 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 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 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 2990X	Intel Core i9-10920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2982	2798
Cinbench 20 Single-core	410	596
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6721	5367
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1033	1550
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18752	15445

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X	Intel Core i9-10920X
Single-Core	2262	2780
Multi-Core	26548	26405

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X	Intel Core i9-10920X
Single-Core	1125	1246
Multi-Core	17679	14074

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 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X	Intel Core i9-10920X
Announcement date	August 13, 2018	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	TR4	FCLGA2066
Core name	Colfax	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	32	12
Threads	64	24
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	250 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		256 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth		94 GB/s
L1 cache	3MB
L2 cache	16MB
L3 cache	64MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
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 i9-10920X is 2% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990X has 20 more core than Core i9-10920X. 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 2990X is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10920X is better: 13
All the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X and Intel Core i9-10920X before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10920X specs and review.