Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Intel Core i9-10990XE
AMD
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
AMD Socket TR4
4000 MHz
12 cores
Jul 2020
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VS
Intel
Intel Core i9-10990XE
Intel Socket 2066
4000 MHz
22 cores
Mar 2020
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX100%
- Intel Core i9-10990XE183%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX100%
- Intel Core i9-10990XE183%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
- 100 watts lower power draw.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10990XE
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 83% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 83% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i9-10990XE
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i9-10990XE
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX | Intel Core i9-10990XE |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| XFR 2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
| Boost 3.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX | Intel Core i9-10990XE |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | Intel_Cascadelake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Eight-channel | DDR4
Quad-channel |
| Codename | Matisse | Cascade Lake-X |
| Release Date | Jul 2020 | Mar 2020 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX | Intel Core i9-10990XE |
|---|
| Cores | 12 | 22 |
| Threads | 24 | 44 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX | Intel Core i9-10990XE |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 64MB | 30.25MB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX | Intel Core i9-10990XE |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket TR4 | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Max Case Temp | 95°C | N/A |
| Package | sTRX4 | FC-LGA2066 |
| Die Size | 74mm² | unknown |
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX | Intel Core i9-10990XE |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4300 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | N/A |
| TDP | 280 W | 380 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX4816 points
- Intel Core i9-10990XE6000 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX65587 points
- Intel Core i9-10990XE126720 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX (simulated)3325.26
- Intel Core i9-10990XE (simulated)6101.33
points - higher is better