Intel Core i9-11900F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-11900F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like RealBench, 3DMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, 7zip, Blender, SuperPi, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X or Intel Core i9-11900F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-11900F

58%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900F

55%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs 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 other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.7	106.0
Valorant	111.0	120.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	67.5
Apex Legends	104.3	113.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	90.4
Overwatch	89.9	97.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.6	83.1
DOOM Eternal	55.5	60.2
Warzone	86.6	94.0
Assassin's Creed	93.2	101.2
Valheim	92.1	100.0

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. 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

Core i9-11900F

86%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

15%

To make a finishing choice 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 i9-11900F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 250W. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, 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 turns on 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 make sure that 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 benefit 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

	Intel Core i9-11900F	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	275	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2499	2982
Cinbench 20 Single-core	617	410
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5555	6721
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1604	1033
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15985	18752

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

	Intel Core i9-11900F	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Single-Core	3688	2262
Multi-Core	27327	26548

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

	Intel Core i9-11900F	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Single-Core	1696	1125
Multi-Core	9479	17679

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11900F	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Announcement date	March 18, 2021	August 13, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	TR4
Core name	Rocket Lake	Colfax
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	32
Threads	16	64
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	250 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache		3MB
L2 cache	4 MB	16MB
L3 cache	16 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	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 Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is 26% better than Core i9-11900F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990X has 24 more core than Core i9-11900F. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900F is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is better: 23
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-11900F and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-11900F specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X specs and review.