Intel Core i9-9900KS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-9900KS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, PassMark, RealBench, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, WPrime, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X or Intel Core i9-9900KS.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900KS

55%

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is 3% better than Core i9-9900KS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900KS

55%

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.7	100.5
Valorant	111.0	114.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	63.9
Apex Legends	104.4	107.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.3	85.6
Overwatch	89.9	92.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.6	78.8
DOOM Eternal	55.5	57.1
Warzone	86.6	89.1
Assassin's Creed	93.3	95.9
Valheim	92.1	94.8

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 comparing not only were the equipped with 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. 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

Core i9-9900KS

35%

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

20%

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 i9-9900KS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 1920X as it consumes less power: 127W vs. 180W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, 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 cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	222	173
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2201	2433
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	406
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5226	5326
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12704	16353

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Single-Core	3018	2316
Multi-Core	19522	23152

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Single-Core	1368	1085
Multi-Core	9501	12245

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	April 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	sTR4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Whitehaven
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	9	1
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	11600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	127 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		1.125MB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	16 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD192XA8UC9AE YD192XA8AEWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9900KS is 12% better than Ryzen Threadripper 1920X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 1920X has 4 more core than Core i9-9900KS. 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 i9-9900KS is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is better: 24
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9900KS and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-9900KS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-9900KS specs and review.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X specs and review.