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Intel Core i7-10700K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2020
Intel Core i7-10700K
Intel Core i7-10700K
Released
Q3/2018
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-10700K has a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q2/2020.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. 32 Cores. Power consumption of 250 W. Released in Q3/2018.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    325 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 21% better clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 18% better overclocked clock speed

    5.10 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    125 W left arrow 250 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-10700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    177 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    127 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    123 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    103 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    55 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    103 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    286 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    257 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    61 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    651 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    272 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    104 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 4 times more cores

    32 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    263 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    18 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    319 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    22 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    247 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    11 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    530 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    69 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    20 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    183 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    42 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    2 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    102 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    2 place
  • Blender 3.1 Benchmark
    7 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    108 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 10000 left arrow AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-9700K left arrow --
  • Successor
    Intel Core i7-11700K left arrow --
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 32
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    5.10 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 64
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Intel Core i7-10700K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4-2933
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 64
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-10700K and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    125 W left arrow 250 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    229 W / 56 s left arrow --
  • TDP down
    95 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-10700K and Intel Core i7-10700K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB left arrow 64.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Comet Lake S left arrow Colfax (Zen+)
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow TR4 (SP3r2)
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q3/2018

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-10700K and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
1309
Intel Core i7-10700K
1103
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
12678
Intel Core i7-10700K
33213
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
524
Intel Core i7-10700K
398
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
5292
Intel Core i7-10700K
11463
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
228
Intel Core i7-10700K
174
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
2344
Intel Core i7-10700K
5189
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1358
Intel Core i7-10700K
1020
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
9034
Intel Core i7-10700K
17204
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Monero Hashrate kH/s
Monero hashrate is an estimated numerical value that determines how many hashes are generated by miners, benefiting from the number of cores CPU and memory speed
5.5
Intel Core i7-10700K
18
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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