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Intel Core i9-10920X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2019
Intel Core i9-10920X
Intel Core i9-10920X
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2017-07-31
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-10920X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i9-10920X has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 165 W. Released in Q4/2019.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 12 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 180 W. Released in 2017-07-31.

Differences

  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 20% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.80 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    165 W left arrow 180 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-10920X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    262 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    69 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    12 place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    273 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    83 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    228 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    89 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    423 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    180 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    34 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    27 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    48 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    57 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    46 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    49 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    147 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 10000X left arrow AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Ryzen Threadripper
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.5 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    12 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    24 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.8 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    4.4 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4 GHz
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
    None left arrow None
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Intel Core i9-10920X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    256 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    48 left arrow 64
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 2667
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-10920X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    94 °C left arrow 68 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    165 W left arrow 180 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 180 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-10920X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cascade Lake left arrow Whitehaven (Zen)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    19 MB left arrow 32 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2019 left arrow 2017-07-31
  • Socket
    LGA 2066 left arrow sTR4
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Threadripper
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 1.125 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow YD192XA8AEWOF
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow YD192XA8UC9AE
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    - left arrow Not Included

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i9-10920X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 8155.74205 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / linux
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. / X399 AORUS Gaming 7
Duration: 122.613 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-10920X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

1179.000000
Intel Core i9-10920X
986.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

12703.000000
Intel Core i9-10920X
8449.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them

Lower values are better; time in seconds.

115.300000
Intel Core i9-10920X
160.500000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

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