Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 203 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 11% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 81 vs 73 FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
